Irrigation of implanted venous access (port flush) 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 $86 to $330. The typical hospital charges $262. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $262
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $86Insurance typically pays $63Sticker price $215 | Lowest price of any hospital | $63 | $215 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care Columbia, MO · Price file December 23, 2025 | $109Insurance typically pays $100Sticker price $182 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $100 | $182 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $139Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $289 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | — | $289 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $178Insurance typically pays $158Sticker price $198 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $158 | $198 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $210Insurance typically pays $61Sticker price $350 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $61 | $350 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $262Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price $436 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $283 | $436 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $262Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price $436 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $283 | $436 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $262Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price $436 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $283 | $436 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $262Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price $436 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $283 | $436 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $262Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price $436 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $283 | $436 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $262Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price $436 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $283 | $436 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $262Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price $436 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $283 | $436 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $262Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price $436 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $283 | $436 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $262Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price $436 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $283 | $436 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $330Insurance typically pays $176Sticker price $550 | Highest price of any hospital | $176 | $550 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $109Sticker price — | — | $109 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price — | — | $102 | — |
Procedure code 96523. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.