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Below is what hospitals in Missouri charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 13 hospitals in Missouri run from $188 to $481. The typical hospital charges $481. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $481
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
17 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $188Insurance typically pays $270Sticker price $470 | Lowest price of any hospital | $270 | $470 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $246Insurance typically pays $117Sticker price $273 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $117 | $273 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $287Insurance typically pays $206Sticker price $478 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $206 | $478 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $384Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $800 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | — | $800 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $481Insurance typically pays $8,198Sticker price $802 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $8,198 | $802 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $481Insurance typically pays $8,198Sticker price $802 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $8,198 | $802 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $481Insurance typically pays $8,198Sticker price $802 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $8,198 | $802 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $481Insurance typically pays $8,198Sticker price $802 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $8,198 | $802 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $481Insurance typically pays $8,198Sticker price $802 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $8,198 | $802 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $481Insurance typically pays $8,198Sticker price $802 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $8,198 | $802 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $481Insurance typically pays $8,198Sticker price $802 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $8,198 | $802 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $481Insurance typically pays $8,198Sticker price $802 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $8,198 | $802 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $481Insurance typically pays $8,198Sticker price $802 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $8,198 | $802 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $684Sticker price — | — | $684 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,159Sticker price — | — | $1,159 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $313Sticker price — | — | $313 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,127Sticker price — | — | $1,127 | — |
Procedure code 31575. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.