Prices at 48 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,399 — about the US median ($1,413), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $292 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $292 | $395 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $381 | $2,074 | — | 91 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $512 | $588 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $541 | $541 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $542 | $483 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $568 | $579 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $687 | $2,179 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $739 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $757 | $820 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $757 | $830 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $757 | $841 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $757 | $820 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $816 | $575 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $855 | $763 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $876 | $585 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,160 | $1,035 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,231 | $1,334 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,231 | $1,334 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,305 | $500 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,314 | $896 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,334 | $669 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,344 | $500 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $1,399 | $474 | — | 150 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,415 | $580 | ★ 4/5 | 198 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 $1,399 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,276 list price could save about $876 (39%).
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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