Prices at 53 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $274 — 14% above the US median ($240), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $65 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $68 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $80 | $121 | — | 91 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $86 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $103 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $103 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $106 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $115 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $118 | $89 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $124 | $234 | — | — | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $143 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $144 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $156 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $163 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $176 | $163 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $185 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $193 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $193 | $273 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $203 | $121 | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $207 | $262 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $207 | $287 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $208 | $256 | — | 101 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $246 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $260 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $274 | $251 | ★ 5/5 | 262 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 $274 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $441 list price could save about $167 (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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