Prices at 30 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $56 — 15% below the US median ($66), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $26 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $28 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $29 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $30 | $42 | — | — | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $34 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $40 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $44 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $52 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $53 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $53 | $60 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $55 | — | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $56 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center | Belton, MO | $64 | $34 | ★ 2/5 | 98 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $64 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $65 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $65 | $37 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $78 | $52 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $102 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $107 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $107 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $134 | $73 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $180 | $214 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $248 | $48 | — | — | — |
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 $56 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $109 list price could save about $53 (48%).
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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