Nuclear heart stress test 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 $2,052 to $4,774. The typical hospital charges $2,061. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,061
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,052Insurance typically pays $1,338Sticker price $3,420 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,338 | $3,420 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,061Insurance typically pays $1,561Sticker price $3,435 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $1,561 | $3,435 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,061Insurance typically pays $1,561Sticker price $3,435 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $1,561 | $3,435 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,061Insurance typically pays $1,561Sticker price $3,435 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $1,561 | $3,435 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,061Insurance typically pays $1,561Sticker price $3,435 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $1,561 | $3,435 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,061Insurance typically pays $1,561Sticker price $3,435 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $1,561 | $3,435 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,061Insurance typically pays $1,561Sticker price $3,435 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $1,561 | $3,435 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,061Insurance typically pays $1,561Sticker price $3,435 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $1,561 | $3,435 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,061Insurance typically pays $1,561Sticker price $3,435 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $1,561 | $3,435 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,061Insurance typically pays $1,561Sticker price $3,435 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $1,561 | $3,435 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $2,134Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,446 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | — | $4,446 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $2,757Insurance typically pays $1,336Sticker price $6,892 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $1,336 | $6,892 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $4,774Insurance typically pays $3,490Sticker price $5,304 | Highest price of any hospital | $3,490 | $5,304 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $201Sticker price — | — | $201 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $664Sticker price — | — | $664 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $761Sticker price — | — | $761 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $954Sticker price — | — | $954 | — |
Procedure code 78452. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.