Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity in Missouri
Below is what hospitals in Missouri charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 14 hospitals in Missouri run from $520 to $3,963. The typical hospital charges $3,963. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $3,963
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
18 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 | $520Insurance typically pays $972Sticker price $1,300 | Lowest price of any hospital | $972 | $1,300 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $564Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,176 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | — | $1,176 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $900Insurance typically pays $648Sticker price $1,500 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $648 | $1,500 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care Columbia, MO · Price file December 23, 2025 | $956Insurance typically pays $956Sticker price $1,593 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $956 | $1,593 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $971Insurance typically pays $737Sticker price $1,618 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $737 | $1,618 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,963Insurance typically pays $4,954Sticker price $6,605 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $4,954 | $6,605 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,963Insurance typically pays $4,954Sticker price $6,605 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $4,954 | $6,605 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,963Insurance typically pays $4,954Sticker price $6,605 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $4,954 | $6,605 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,963Insurance typically pays $4,954Sticker price $6,605 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $4,954 | $6,605 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,963Insurance typically pays $4,954Sticker price $6,605 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $4,954 | $6,605 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,963Insurance typically pays $4,954Sticker price $6,605 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $4,954 | $6,605 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,963Insurance typically pays $4,954Sticker price $6,605 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $4,954 | $6,605 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,963Insurance typically pays $4,954Sticker price $6,605 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $4,954 | $6,605 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $3,963Insurance typically pays $4,954Sticker price $6,605 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $4,954 | $6,605 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,354Sticker price — | — | $1,354 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,330Sticker price — | — | $2,330 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,932Sticker price — | — | $1,932 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,251Sticker price — | — | $2,251 | — |
Procedure code 32554. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.