Hospital discharge visit 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 $86 to $219. The typical hospital charges $116. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $116
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
10 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 | $86Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $179 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $179 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $98Insurance typically pays $162Sticker price $164 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $162 | $164 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $116Insurance typically pays $73Sticker price $194 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $73 | $194 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $130Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $145 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $98 | $145 |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital MO | $219Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $219 | Highest price of any hospital | $55 | $219 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price — | — | $58 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price — | — | $58 | — |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price — | — | $58 | — |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price — | — | $111 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price — | — | $58 | — |
Procedure code 99238. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.