Liver biopsy 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 $325 to $5,423. The typical hospital charges $5,423. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $5,423
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $325Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $678 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $678 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $541Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price $901 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $523 | $901 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $1,133Insurance typically pays $541Sticker price $1,259 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $541 | $1,259 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $1,239Insurance typically pays $1,770Sticker price $3,098 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $1,770 | $3,098 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,593Insurance typically pays $1,707Sticker price $4,322 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,707 | $4,322 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,423Insurance typically pays $5,685Sticker price $9,038 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $5,685 | $9,038 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,423Insurance typically pays $5,685Sticker price $9,038 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $5,685 | $9,038 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,423Insurance typically pays $5,685Sticker price $9,038 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $5,685 | $9,038 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,423Insurance typically pays $5,685Sticker price $9,038 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $5,685 | $9,038 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,423Insurance typically pays $5,685Sticker price $9,038 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $5,685 | $9,038 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,423Insurance typically pays $5,685Sticker price $9,038 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $5,685 | $9,038 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,423Insurance typically pays $5,685Sticker price $9,038 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $5,685 | $9,038 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,423Insurance typically pays $5,685Sticker price $9,038 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $5,685 | $9,038 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $5,423Insurance typically pays $5,685Sticker price $9,038 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $5,685 | $9,038 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,416Sticker price — | — | $1,416 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,251Sticker price — | — | $2,251 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,085Sticker price — | — | $2,085 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,250Sticker price — | — | $2,250 | — |
Procedure code 47000. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.