Blood draw in Missouri
Below is what hospitals in Missouri charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 15 hospitals in Missouri run from $6 to $24. The typical hospital charges $14. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $14
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $10 | Lowest price of any hospital | $5 | $10 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $12Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $24 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | — | $24 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $21 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $10 | $21 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $14Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $24 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $14 | $24 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $14Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $24 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $14 | $24 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $14Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $24 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $14 | $24 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $14Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $24 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $14 | $24 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $14Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $24 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $14 | $24 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $14Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $24 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $14 | $24 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $14Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $24 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $14 | $24 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $14Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $24 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $14 | $24 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $14Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $24 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $14 | $24 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $15Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $38 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $9 | $38 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care Columbia, MO · Price file December 23, 2025 | $16Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $27 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $9 | $27 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $24Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $27 | Highest price of any hospital | $19 | $27 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price — | — | $3 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price — | — | $3 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price — | — | $3 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price — | — | $3 | — |
Procedure code 36415. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.