Cox Medical Center Branson — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 382 procedures at Cox Medical Center Branson, Branson, MO — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

57% belowthe US average price, across 382 priced procedures
★★★★☆  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital

525 Branson Landing Blvd, Po Box 650, Branson, MO 65615

Good value — below-average prices with a solid CMS rating
CMS overall rating★★★★☆
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend71%
ER wait (median)218 min
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalBetter than national
Sepsis care69%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 157 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 376 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $29 $126 $50 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $423 $1,863 $968 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $225 $991 $113 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $303 $1,334 $113 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $225 $991 $113 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $204 $900 $434 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $97 $428 $214 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $127 $558 $214 $174
Albumin blood test $18 $81 $5 $5
Aldosterone test $107 $471 $41 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $22 $99 $5 $5
Allergy shots $21 $91 $50 $11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $46 $202 $17 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $16 $72 $5 $5
Ammonia blood test $47 $207 $15 $15
Amylase test $43 $188 $7 $6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $41 $179 $12 $12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) $1,849 $8,146 $8,146 $1,345
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $72 $318 $27 $26
AST liver enzyme test $16 $70 $5 $5
Barium swallow study $184 $812 $187 $107
Basic metabolic panel $50 $222 $9 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $254 $1,118 $756 $171
Bilirubin blood test $24 $104 $5 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $14 $60 $4 $4
Blood crossmatch $48 $211 $182 —
Blood glucose test $18 $79 $4 $5
Blood transfusion $365 $1,607 $471 $47
Blood type and screen $28 $124 $56 $10
Blood type test $29 $128 $40 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $29 $128 $142 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $23 $103 $40 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $65 $286 $40 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $133 $585 $112 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $940 $4,141 $3,124 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $505 $2,224 $427 $259
Botox for migraine $143 $631 $328 $157
Breast MRI $1,011 $4,452 $259 $216
Breast MRI without contrast $1,011 $4,452 $259 $216
Breast ultrasound $160 $703 $96 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $244 $1,075 $112 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $160 $703 $93 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $96 $421 $253 $133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $89 $393 $214 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $89 $392 $214 $93
Burn treatment $89 $393 $214 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $32 $139 $5 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $50 $221 $21 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $67 $294 $21 $21
Calcium blood test $19 $83 $5 $5
Capsule endoscopy $888 $3,913 $766 $802
Cardiac ablation $11,119 $48,982 $27,901 $759
Cardiac catheterization $3,674 $16,185 $3,461 $1,049
Cardiac MRI $642 $2,829 $381 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast $581 $2,559 $267 $280
Cardiac rehabilitation $80 $354 $138 $26
Cardiac stress test $146 $641 $230 $39
Cardioversion $327 $1,442 $706 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $322 $1,419 $255 $156
CEA tumor marker test $56 $248 $19 $19
Central line placement $422 $1,858 $3,371 $238
Cesarean section (C-section) — — $9,806 $7,552
Chemotherapy infusion $182 $801 $353 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $101 $445 $77 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $182 $801 $353 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $703 $3,097 $670 $311
Chest tube insertion $812 $3,579 $1,680 $143
Chest X-ray $87 $384 $93 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $87 $384 $93 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $106 $467 $93 $33
CK-MB heart enzyme test $50 $221 $12 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $33 $145 $6 $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $30 $132 $8 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $33 $146 $8 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $89 $393 $11 $11
Copper blood test $34 $150 $13 $12
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) — — $35,627 $36,593
Cortisol test $52 $229 $16 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $47 $208 $51 $51
CPAP titration study $236 $1,041 — $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $30 $134 $7 $7
CT angiography of the chest $785 $3,459 $190 $281
CT angiography of the head $861 $3,791 $193 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $704 $3,103 $190 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $1,201 $5,290 $372 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $1,430 $6,300 $378 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $1,293 $5,695 $372 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $1,109 $4,885 $255 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $834 $3,674 $193 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $704 $3,103 $193 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $561 $2,472 $115 $136
CT scan of the arm $545 $2,402 $372 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $581 $2,559 $372 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $510 $2,245 $112 $161
CT scan of the chest $628 $2,767 $187 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $761 $3,354 $197 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $662 $2,915 $190 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $594 $2,618 $113 $133
CT scan of the head $573 $2,526 $187 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $734 $3,234 $193 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $687 $3,026 $197 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $573 $2,526 $113 $107
CT scan of the leg $595 $2,620 $187 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $595 $2,620 $187 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $514 $2,265 $113 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $722 $3,179 $372 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $905 $3,988 $193 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $722 $3,179 $391 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $639 $2,816 $115 $130
CT scan of the neck $630 $2,774 $187 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $651 $2,868 $372 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $717 $3,158 $391 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $651 $2,868 $115 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $729 $3,212 $197 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $630 $2,774 $190 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $480 $2,116 $115 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $618 $2,723 $187 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $869 $3,830 $197 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $663 $2,919 $193 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $574 $2,528 $113 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $540 $2,381 $187 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $1,015 $4,472 $197 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $638 $2,809 $197 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $540 $2,381 $112 $128
D-dimer test $54 $238 $10 $10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant $13,244 $58,345 $33,507 $798
DHEA-sulfate test $45 $197 $23 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $93 $408 $760 $140
Drug screen (urine) $85 $375 $62 $17
Echocardiogram $362 $1,595 $407 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $195 $857 $257 $101
EEG (awake and asleep) $435 $1,914 $230 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $41 $179 $63 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $25 $109 $63 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $400 $1,761 $230 $448
Electrolyte panel $49 $215 $7 $7
Electromyography (EMG) $92 $405 $142 $141
Emergency department visit $128 $564 $291 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $88 $386 $90 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $101 $446 $164 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $313 $1,378 $291 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $301 $1,324 $445 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $454 $2,001 $636 $171
Epidural steroid injection $297 $1,309 $759 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $42 $184 $28 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $367 $1,615 $1,416 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $235 $1,035 $257 $164
Family therapy session $98 $432 $190 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $22 $97 $16 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $14 $60 $5 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $22 $97 $16 $16
Ferritin (iron) test $41 $179 $14 $14
Fibrinogen test $31 $136 $10 $10
Flu test $29 $129 $17 $17
Flu vaccine $7 $30 — —
Folate (folic acid) test $35 $153 $15 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $319 $1,404 $434 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $34 $151 $9 $9
FSH hormone test $45 $197 $19 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $548 $2,413 $580 $334
GGT liver test $23 $100 $7 $7
Glucose tolerance test $25 $110 $13 $8
Group therapy session $46 $201 $112 $30
H. pylori test $103 $452 $69 $67
HDL cholesterol test $19 $85 $8 $8
Hematocrit test $17 $73 $2 $2
Hemodialysis $564 $2,483 $733 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $25 $112 $10 $10
Hepatitis A vaccine $55 $241 — —
Hepatitis B test $43 $189 $10 $10
Hepatitis B vaccine $38 $166 — —
Hepatitis C test $59 $260 $14 $14
HIV test $48 $211 $24 $19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $48 $211 $24 $24
Holter heart monitor $197 $869 $78 $26
Iron blood test $22 $98 $6 $6
IV infusion therapy $70 $309 $227 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $70 $309 $50 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $140 $617 $227 $67
IVC filter placement $2,840 $12,510 $5,940 $1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $100 $438 $328 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $100 $438 $328 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $148 $650 $328 $56
Kidney biopsy $816 $3,595 $1,763 $492
Kidney scan (nuclear) $526 $2,318 $580 $172
Kidney ultrasound $240 $1,056 $113 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $213 $939 $113 $61
Knee joint injection $148 $650 $333 $69
Knee replacement — — $18,920 $18,054
Lactate test $45 $196 $12 $12
LDH test $26 $116 $6 $6
LDL cholesterol test $16 $72 $11 $11
Leg artery angiogram $1,155 $5,088 $3,371 $149
Leg artery angioplasty $4,082 $17,982 — —
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $317 $1,398 $113 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $317 $1,398 $112 $116
LH hormone test $42 $184 $19 $19
Lipase test $44 $193 $7 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $37 $164 $13 $13
Liver biopsy $785 $3,456 $1,763 $288
Liver function panel $50 $222 $8 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $139 $614 $232 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $512 $2,254 $588 $291
Magnesium blood test $34 $151 $7 $7
MMR vaccine $32 $141 — —
MRA of the brain $694 $3,058 $372 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $985 $4,339 $391 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $1,051 $4,631 $391 $328
MRA of the neck $903 $3,976 $378 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $791 $3,486 $391 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $1,014 $4,467 $378 $343
MRI of the abdomen $1,085 $4,781 $372 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $1,025 $4,516 $391 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $782 $3,444 $262 $194
MRI of the ankle $802 $3,534 $372 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $899 $3,962 $391 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $705 $3,106 $255 $222
MRI of the brain $891 $3,925 $372 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $891 $3,925 $391 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $711 $3,133 $259 $195
MRI of the chest $1,135 $4,998 $398 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $1,153 $5,080 $879 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $1,135 $4,998 $378 $466
MRI of the knee $815 $3,591 $384 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $815 $3,591 $837 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $710 $3,129 $255 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $952 $4,193 $372 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $952 $4,193 $391 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $763 $3,362 $259 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $987 $4,346 $372 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $1,266 $5,578 $378 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $1,151 $5,071 $391 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $822 $3,622 $259 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $950 $4,186 $372 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $1,164 $5,128 $378 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $1,109 $4,884 $391 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $792 $3,488 $259 $191
MRI of the pelvis $1,045 $4,605 $372 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $1,045 $4,605 $391 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $812 $3,578 $259 $227
MRI of the shoulder $873 $3,847 $378 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $873 $3,847 $837 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $752 $3,314 $255 $205
MRI of the wrist $734 $3,234 $372 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $1,425 $6,278 $391 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $734 $3,234 $255 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $106 $465 — $9
Nerve conduction study $123 $543 $230 $118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $120 $530 $112 $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $575 $2,535 $1,403 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $74 $325 $238 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $94 $414 $238 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $72 $315 $238 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $76 $336 $238 $101
Office visit (established patient) $54 $238 $109 $115
Office visit (new patient) $84 $369 $135 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $54 $238 $82 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $75 $332 $111 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $50 $221 $107 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $84 $369 $135 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $109 $479 $192 $237
Pacemaker insertion — — $17,785 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) $36 $157 $27 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $78 $344 $42 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $217 $957 $112 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $272 $1,197 $113 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $163 $717 $112 $51
PET scan $1,838 $8,099 $1,526 —
Phosphorus blood test $24 $104 $5 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $70 $310 $213 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $96 $422 $213 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $74 $327 $213 $98
Platelet count $28 $122 $5 $4
Pneumonia vaccine $104 $459 — —
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $50 $220 $8 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $216 $950 $113 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $216 $950 $113 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $179 $787 $114 $136
Procalcitonin test $76 $337 $28 $27
Prolactin test $57 $249 $20 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $42 $185 $18 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $95 $416 $189 $188
Psychotherapy session $71 $312 $189 $140
Pulmonary rehabilitation $73 $320 $63 $87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $803 $3,539 $2,100 $462
Retinal (fundus) photography $30 $134 $142 $37
Rheumatoid factor test $17 $73 $6 $6
Sacroiliac joint injection $403 $1,776 $4,935 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $135 $595 $112 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $77 $338 $94 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $135 $595 $113 $72
Screening mammogram $128 $566 $785 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $261 $1,151 $113 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $18 $80 $4 $3
Semen analysis $49 $214 $13 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $52 $228 $22 $22
Shingles vaccine $118 $521 — —
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $105 $464 $214 $114
Simple wound stitches $109 $480 $214 $127
Skin biopsy $48 $209 $447 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $67 $293 $434 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal $307 $1,354 $434 $240
Skin graft $1,506 $6,636 $2,203 $898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $47 $206 $214 $36
Skin tag removal $73 $321 $214 $92
Sleep study (polysomnography) $1,326 $5,841 $917 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $145 $637 $112 $64
Speech therapy $89 $390 $249 $76
Spinal cord stimulator $2,218 $9,771 $6,803 $2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $207 $914 $754 $165
Spirometry (lung function test) $103 $453 $230 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $176 $776 $398 $43
Strep throat test $27 $117 $17 $17
Stress echocardiogram $379 $1,669 $583 $209
Stress echocardiogram (complete) $457 $2,014 $583 $233
Swallow study $97 $428 $249 $85
T3 thyroid test $38 $168 $15 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $32 $139 — —
Testosterone test $52 $228 $26 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $43 $191 $17 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $246 $1,084 $113 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $374 $1,645 $433 $145
Tilt table test $719 $3,169 $398 $168
Total IgE allergy test $33 $147 $17 $16
Total protein test $27 $118 $4 $4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $832 $3,666 $588 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $832 $3,666 $588 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $201 $886 $113 $118
Trigger point injection $130 $574 $328 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $121 $535 $328 $52
Triglycerides test $21 $93 $6 $6
Troponin (heart) test $55 $242 $13 $12
Upper GI series (barium) $198 $874 $187 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $22 $96 $5 $5
Urinalysis $14 $63 $3 $3
Urine microalbumin test $18 $80 $6 $5
Urine pregnancy test $40 $176 $9 $9
Vaccine administration $22 $97 $54 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $22 $97 $29 $16
Vaginal delivery — — $7,658 $5,487
Varicose vein ablation $2,043 $9,002 $3,371 $1,018
Vitamin B12 test $35 $156 $15 $15
Vitamin D test $55 $244 $30 $30
Wart removal $99 $435 $214 $121
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery — — $14,131 $11,645
Wound debridement $357 $1,572 $789 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $92 $406 $112 $36
X-ray of the ankle $116 $512 $93 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $123 $540 $93 $33
X-ray of the elbow $114 $500 $93 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $107 $472 $106 $39
X-ray of the foot $114 $500 $93 $34
X-ray of the forearm $95 $421 $93 $29
X-ray of the hand $125 $552 $93 $38
X-ray of the hip $97 $426 $94 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $76 $336 $93 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $97 $426 $93 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $141 $619 $112 $63
X-ray of the knee $117 $517 $94 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $100 $442 $93 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $117 $517 $93 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $154 $680 $112 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $166 $732 $112 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $126 $556 $112 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $166 $732 $112 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $104 $457 $93 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $133 $587 $112 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $106 $469 $112 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $133 $587 $112 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $123 $541 $93 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $123 $541 $93 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $93 $411 $112 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $93 $411 $112 $28
X-ray of the ribs $128 $566 $112 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $99 $437 $93 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $128 $566 $112 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $111 $487 $93 $36
X-ray of the skull $150 $662 $112 $40
X-ray of the thigh bone $79 $349 $53 —
X-ray of the upper arm $98 $431 $93 $32
X-ray of the wrist $111 $489 $93 $43
Zinc blood test $41 $180 $12 $11
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