Thyroid biopsy, open 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 $121 to $1,944. The typical hospital charges $1,944. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,944
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 | $121Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $252 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $252 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $166Insurance typically pays $732Sticker price $276 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $732 | $276 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $264Insurance typically pays $282Sticker price $440 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $282 | $440 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $303Insurance typically pays $116Sticker price $337 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $116 | $337 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $335Insurance typically pays $958Sticker price $838 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $958 | $838 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care Columbia, MO · Price file December 23, 2025 | $1,010Insurance typically pays $1,001Sticker price $1,683 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,001 | $1,683 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,944Insurance typically pays $2,574Sticker price $3,240 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $2,574 | $3,240 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,944Insurance typically pays $2,574Sticker price $3,240 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $2,574 | $3,240 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,944Insurance typically pays $2,574Sticker price $3,240 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $2,574 | $3,240 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,944Insurance typically pays $2,574Sticker price $3,240 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $2,574 | $3,240 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,944Insurance typically pays $2,574Sticker price $3,240 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $2,574 | $3,240 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,944Insurance typically pays $2,574Sticker price $3,240 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $2,574 | $3,240 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,944Insurance typically pays $2,574Sticker price $3,240 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $2,574 | $3,240 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,944Insurance typically pays $2,574Sticker price $3,240 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $2,574 | $3,240 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,944Insurance typically pays $2,574Sticker price $3,240 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $2,574 | $3,240 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,326Sticker price — | — | $1,326 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,786Sticker price — | — | $1,786 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,168Sticker price — | — | $2,168 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,085Sticker price — | — | $2,085 | — |
Procedure code 60100. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.