Prices at 53 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $308 — 12% above the US median ($276), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $64 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $86 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $103 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $103 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $114 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $126 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $130 | $25 | — | — | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $153 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $156 | $154 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $160 | $137 | — | 91 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $167 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $179 | $194 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $179 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $179 | $194 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $179 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $190 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $198 | $268 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $198 | $306 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $199 | $130 | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $252 | $173 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $263 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $267 | $134 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $273 | $139 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $285 | $34 | — | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $293 | $383 | — | 129 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 $308 — about 9.3× 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 $500 list price could save about $192 (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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