Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $320 — 30% above the US median ($245), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $50 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $78 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $83 | $71 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $103 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $126 | $158 | — | — | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $138 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $142 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $167 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $167 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $173 | $218 | — | — | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $177 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $177 | $251 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $186 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $195 | $174 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $215 | $215 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $233 | $226 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $250 | $178 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $255 | $230 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $266 | $140 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $272 | $334 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $274 | $276 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $282 | $347 | — | 101 min | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $284 | — | — | 83 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $287 | $172 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $320 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $320 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $453 list price could save about $133 (29%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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