Prices at 49 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,230 — 52% above the US median ($1,466), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $349 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $534 | $558 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $638 | $700 | — | 129 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $673 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $900 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $903 | $938 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $966 | — | — | — | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,152 | $968 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $1,436 | $968 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $1,460 | $649 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,484 | $594 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,790 | $1,514 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,790 | $2,458 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,823 | $1,850 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $1,911 | $997 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $1,966 | $612 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $2,044 | $778 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $2,230 | $1,922 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $2,230 | $1,922 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $2,261 | $435 | — | 120 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $2,479 | $1,850 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $2,705 | $1,692 | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $2,840 | $858 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $3,035 | $871 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $3,190 | $1,479 | ★ 2/5 | 254 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 $2,230 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,717 list price could save about $1,487 (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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