Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope 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 $182 to $1,362. The typical hospital charges $1,362. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,362
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $182Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $380 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $380 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $271Insurance typically pays $262Sticker price $451 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $262 | $451 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $442Insurance typically pays $88Sticker price $491 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $88 | $491 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $734Insurance typically pays $961Sticker price $1,224 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $961 | $1,224 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care Columbia, MO · Price file December 23, 2025 | $1,136Insurance typically pays $1,190Sticker price $1,893 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,190 | $1,893 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,362Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $2,269 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,281 | $2,269 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,362Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $2,269 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,281 | $2,269 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,362Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $2,269 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,281 | $2,269 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,362Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $2,269 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,281 | $2,269 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,362Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $2,269 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,281 | $2,269 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,362Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $2,269 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,281 | $2,269 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,362Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $2,269 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,281 | $2,269 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,362Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $2,269 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,281 | $2,269 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,362Insurance typically pays $2,281Sticker price $2,269 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,281 | $2,269 |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,368Sticker price — | — | $1,368 | — |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,326Sticker price — | — | $1,326 | — |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,258Sticker price — | — | $1,258 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,786Sticker price — | — | $1,786 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,726Sticker price — | — | $1,726 | — |
Procedure code 45330. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.