Critical care, additional 30 minutes in Missouri
Below is what hospitals in Missouri charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 14 hospitals in Missouri run from $137 to $2,055. The typical hospital charges $2,055. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,055
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $137Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $285 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $285 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $229Insurance typically pays $252Sticker price $382 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $252 | $382 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $238Insurance typically pays $169Sticker price $265 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $169 | $265 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $300Insurance typically pays $216Sticker price $500 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $216 | $500 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $1,137Insurance typically pays $196Sticker price $2,842 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $196 | $2,842 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,055Insurance typically pays $2,055Sticker price $3,425 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,055 | $3,425 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,055Insurance typically pays $2,055Sticker price $3,425 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,055 | $3,425 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,055Insurance typically pays $2,055Sticker price $3,425 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,055 | $3,425 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,055Insurance typically pays $2,055Sticker price $3,425 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,055 | $3,425 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,055Insurance typically pays $2,055Sticker price $3,425 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,055 | $3,425 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,055Insurance typically pays $2,055Sticker price $3,425 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,055 | $3,425 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,055Insurance typically pays $2,055Sticker price $3,425 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,055 | $3,425 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,055Insurance typically pays $2,055Sticker price $3,425 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,055 | $3,425 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $2,055Insurance typically pays $2,055Sticker price $3,425 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,055 | $3,425 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price — | — | $74 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,373Sticker price — | — | $2,373 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,224Sticker price — | — | $1,224 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,224Sticker price — | — | $1,224 | — |
Procedure code 99292. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.