HCHG STOOL CULTURE AEROBIC BACTERIA LC 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 $23 to $116. The typical hospital charges $38. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $38
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $23Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $26 | Lowest price of any hospital | $21 | $26 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $29Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $28 | $48 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $38Insurance typically pays $37Sticker price $63 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $37 | $63 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $38Insurance typically pays $37Sticker price $63 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $37 | $63 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $38Insurance typically pays $37Sticker price $63 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $37 | $63 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $38Insurance typically pays $37Sticker price $63 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $37 | $63 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $38Insurance typically pays $37Sticker price $63 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $37 | $63 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $38Insurance typically pays $37Sticker price $63 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $37 | $63 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $38Insurance typically pays $37Sticker price $63 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $37 | $63 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $38Insurance typically pays $37Sticker price $63 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $37 | $63 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $38Insurance typically pays $37Sticker price $63 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $37 | $63 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $72 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $10 | $72 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $53Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $111 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | — | $111 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care Columbia, MO · Price file December 23, 2025 | $54Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $91 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $16 | $91 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $116Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $290 | Highest price of any hospital | $12 | $290 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
Procedure code 87045. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.