Prices at 45 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,044 — 43% above the US median ($1,427), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $379 | $583 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $411 | $538 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $411 | $506 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $411 | $570 | — | 120 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $533 | — | — | 91 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $544 | $545 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $647 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $693 | $532 | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $818 | $545 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,169 | $629 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $1,436 | $1,788 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $1,481 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,481 | $296 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $1,499 | $583 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,550 | $866 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,610 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $1,676 | $598 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,831 | $583 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center | Lexington, MO | $1,874 | $712 | ★ 2/5 | 106 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $1,915 | $1,812 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $2,044 | $1,019 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $2,116 | $2,279 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,241 | $1,048 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $2,256 | $507 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $2,331 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 95 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 $2,044 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($209). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($419).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,244 list price could save about $1,200 (37%).
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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