Cesarean delivery only 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 $1,695 to $3,217. The typical hospital charges $2,100. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,100
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $1,695Insurance typically pays $833Sticker price $1,883 | Lowest price of any hospital | $833 | $1,883 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $1,790Insurance typically pays $2,446Sticker price $4,475 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $2,446 | $4,475 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,100Insurance typically pays $2,286Sticker price $3,500 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,286 | $3,500 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,100Insurance typically pays $2,286Sticker price $3,500 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,286 | $3,500 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,100Insurance typically pays $2,286Sticker price $3,500 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,286 | $3,500 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,100Insurance typically pays $2,286Sticker price $3,500 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,286 | $3,500 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,100Insurance typically pays $2,286Sticker price $3,500 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,286 | $3,500 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,100Insurance typically pays $2,286Sticker price $3,500 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,286 | $3,500 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,100Insurance typically pays $2,286Sticker price $3,500 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,286 | $3,500 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,100Insurance typically pays $2,286Sticker price $3,500 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,286 | $3,500 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,100Insurance typically pays $2,286Sticker price $3,500 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $2,286 | $3,500 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,338Insurance typically pays $2,105Sticker price $3,896 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $2,105 | $3,896 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $3,217Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6,703 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $6,703 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,200Sticker price — | — | $1,200 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,272Sticker price — | — | $2,272 | — |
Procedure code 59514. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.