Esophagus stretching in Missouri
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 $734 to $3,031. The typical hospital charges $2,937. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,937
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $734Insurance typically pays $709Sticker price $1,222 | Lowest price of any hospital | $709 | $1,222 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $1,115Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,322 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | — | $2,322 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,406Insurance typically pays $1,980Sticker price $2,344 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $1,980 | $2,344 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,937Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $4,894 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $2,281 | $4,894 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,937Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $4,894 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $2,281 | $4,894 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,937Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $4,894 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $2,281 | $4,894 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,937Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $4,894 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $2,281 | $4,894 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,937Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $4,894 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $2,281 | $4,894 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,937Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $4,894 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $2,281 | $4,894 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,937Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $4,894 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $2,281 | $4,894 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,937Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $4,894 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $2,281 | $4,894 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,937Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $4,894 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $2,281 | $4,894 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $3,031Insurance typically pays $1,448Sticker price $3,368 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,448 | $3,368 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,033Sticker price — | — | $2,033 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price — | — | $2,025 | — |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,422Sticker price — | — | $1,422 | — |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,057Sticker price — | — | $2,057 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,995Sticker price — | — | $1,995 | — |
Procedure code 43249. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.