Prices at 53 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $82 — 5% below the US median ($87), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $15 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $24 | $33 | — | — | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $25 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $30 | — | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $35 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $36 | $36 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $36 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $39 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $43 | $50 | — | 99 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $46 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $48 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $50 | $135 | — | 91 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $51 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $51 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $53 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $54 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $58 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $58 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $64 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $64 | $70 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $66 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $73 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $76 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $76 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $76 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 135 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 $82 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($15). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($30).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $156 list price could save about $74 (47%).
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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