Doctor visit, new patient in Missouri
Below is what hospitals in Missouri charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 5 hospitals in Missouri run from $115 to $409. The typical hospital charges $141. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $141
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
9 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 | $115Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $240 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $240 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $127Insurance typically pays $123Sticker price $212 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $123 | $212 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $141Insurance typically pays $170Sticker price $235 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $170 | $235 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $206Insurance typically pays $123Sticker price $229 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $123 | $229 |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital MO | $409Insurance typically pays $56Sticker price $409 | Highest price of any hospital | $56 | $409 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $246Sticker price — | — | $246 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $177Sticker price — | — | $177 | — |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $231Sticker price — | — | $231 | — |
Procedure code 99203. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.