Hospital discharge visit, extended 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 $124 to $315. The typical hospital charges $172. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $172
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 | $124Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $259 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $259 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $142Insurance typically pays $238Sticker price $236 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $238 | $236 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $172Insurance typically pays $116Sticker price $286 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $116 | $286 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $208Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $231 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $140 | $231 |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital MO | $315Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $315 | Highest price of any hospital | $77 | $315 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $79Sticker price — | — | $79 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $80Sticker price — | — | $80 | — |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $80Sticker price — | — | $80 | — |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $158Sticker price — | — | $158 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $80Sticker price — | — | $80 | — |
Procedure code 99239. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.