Prices at 53 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $321 — 21% below the US median ($408), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $75 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $109 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $113 | $48 | — | 118 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $121 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $129 | $178 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $129 | $210 | — | 101 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $135 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $151 | $211 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $165 | — | — | — | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $167 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $171 | $3,468 | — | 91 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $209 | $283 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $236 | $365 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $252 | $218 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $267 | $277 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $268 | $338 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $274 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $289 | $371 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $305 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $312 | $206 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $316 | $499 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $316 | $367 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $319 | — | — | 83 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $323 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $325 | $307 | ★ 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 $321 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($52). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $535 list price could save about $213 (40%).
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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