Prices at 51 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $103 — 5% above the US median ($98), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $29 | $17 | — | 99 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $30 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $30 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $43 | $49 | — | — | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $45 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $53 | $72 | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $55 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $55 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $61 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $68 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $68 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $70 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $70 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $74 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $77 | $88 | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $78 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $83 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $86 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $86 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $92 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $92 | $102 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $92 | $102 | — | — | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $101 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $102 | $12 | — | — | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $104 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 131 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 $103 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($25).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $191 list price could save about $88 (46%).
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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