Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $776 — 16% above the US median ($669), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $227 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $227 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $238 | $507 | — | 91 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $245 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $303 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $336 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $407 | $430 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $438 | $84 | — | — | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $465 | $174 | — | 99 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $497 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $527 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $573 | $489 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $573 | $525 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $573 | $514 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $573 | $489 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $584 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $585 | $522 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $645 | $837 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $645 | $806 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $654 | $124 | — | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $678 | $448 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $748 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $749 | $185 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $761 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $766 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 186 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 $776 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($114). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($228).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,243 list price could save about $466 (38%).
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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