MRI brain with and without contrast in Missouri
Below is what hospitals in Missouri charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 17 hospitals in Missouri run from $1,050 to $4,784. The typical hospital charges $2,020. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,020
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
21 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 | $1,050Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,188 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $2,188 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,216Insurance typically pays $364Sticker price $2,028 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $364 | $2,028 |
| The Rehabilitation Institute Of St. Louis, An Affi MO | $1,420Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,893 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $1,893 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,020Insurance typically pays $1,817Sticker price $3,367 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,817 | $3,367 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,020Insurance typically pays $1,817Sticker price $3,367 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,817 | $3,367 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,020Insurance typically pays $1,817Sticker price $3,367 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,817 | $3,367 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,020Insurance typically pays $1,817Sticker price $3,367 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,817 | $3,367 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,020Insurance typically pays $1,817Sticker price $3,367 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,817 | $3,367 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,020Insurance typically pays $1,817Sticker price $3,367 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,817 | $3,367 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,020Insurance typically pays $1,817Sticker price $3,367 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,817 | $3,367 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,020Insurance typically pays $1,817Sticker price $3,367 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,817 | $3,367 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,020Insurance typically pays $1,817Sticker price $3,367 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,817 | $3,367 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $2,080Insurance typically pays $1,525Sticker price $3,467 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $1,525 | $3,467 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $2,489Insurance typically pays $363Sticker price $6,223 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $363 | $6,223 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care Columbia, MO · Price file December 23, 2025 | $2,496Insurance typically pays $1,071Sticker price $4,160 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $1,071 | $4,160 |
| Rusk Rehabilitation Ctr MO | $2,823Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,764 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | — | $3,764 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $4,784Insurance typically pays $4,253Sticker price $5,316 | Highest price of any hospital | $4,253 | $5,316 |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $830Sticker price — | — | $830 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $993Sticker price — | — | $993 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $912Sticker price — | — | $912 | — |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $828Sticker price — | — | $828 | — |
Procedure code 70553. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.