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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 $110 to $658. The typical hospital charges $153. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $153
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 | $110Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $122 | Lowest price of any hospital | $98 | $122 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $153Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $255 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $148 | $255 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $153Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $255 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $148 | $255 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $153Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $255 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $148 | $255 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $153Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $255 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $148 | $255 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $153Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $255 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $148 | $255 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $153Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $255 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $148 | $255 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $153Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $255 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $148 | $255 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $153Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $255 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $148 | $255 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $153Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $255 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $148 | $255 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $184Insurance typically pays $46Sticker price $307 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $46 | $307 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care Columbia, MO · Price file December 23, 2025 | $247Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $411 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $71 | $411 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $275Insurance typically pays $56Sticker price $687 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $56 | $687 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $356Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $741 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | — | $741 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $658Insurance typically pays $636Sticker price $1,097 | Highest price of any hospital | $636 | $1,097 |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price — | — | $43 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price — | — | $43 | — |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price — | — | $43 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price — | — | $43 | — |
Procedure code 87497. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.