C-Section Cost in Missouri (2026)
Last updated: May 2026
A hospital C-section (cesarean delivery) costs $13,923 on average without insurance in Missouri, based on CMS inpatient MS-DRG 788 data from 46 hospitals. Published cash prices range from $11,590 to $38,734 for the full hospital stay — not a single line-item charge. These figures come from federally required hospital price transparency files, not national estimates.
46 hospitals in Missouri report pricing for c-section. The average cash price is $13,923.
46
in Missouri
$24,632
gross charge
$13,923
43% below list price
$11,590 – $38,734
3.3x spread
Hospital Prices in Missouri
Sorted by lowest cash price| Hospital | City | List Price | Cash Price | Negotiated Range | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM Voluntary non-profit - Other | OSAGE BEACH | $16,787 | $6,379-62% | $3,461 – $10,463 | 0.1/10 | |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | OFALLON | $14,443 | $8,666-40% | $49 – $12,653 | 0.1/10 | |
| FITZGIBBON HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | MARSHALL | $11,590 | $9,272-20% | $336 – $5,121 | 0.1/10 | |
| TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL HILL Voluntary non-profit - Private | KANSAS CITY | $20,268 | $11,147-45% | $2,756 – $20,268 | 0.1/10 | |
| BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Other | SAINT LOUIS | $20,840 | $12,504-40% | $49 – $21,523 | 0.1/10 | |
| PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | FARMINGTON | $23,023 | $13,814-40% | $46 – $20,168 | 0.1/10 | |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | KANSAS CITY | $27,428 | $15,085-45% | $2,756 – $27,428 | 0.1/10 | |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST SULLIVAN HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | SULLIVAN | $25,837 | $15,502-40% | $46 – $22,633 | 0.1/10 | |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Government - Local | NEVADA | $37,721 | $16,974-55% | — | 0.1/10 | |
| SAINT LUKE'S EAST HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | LEES SUMMIT | $34,280 | $20,568-40% | $2,200 – $83,173 | 0.1/10 | |
| SAINT LUKES NORTH HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | KANSAS CITY | $38,734 | $23,240-40% | $2,200 – $83,173 | 0.1/10 | |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary | KANSAS CITY | N/A | N/A | $793 – $58,421 | 0.1/10 | |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary | LEES SUMMIT | N/A | N/A | $1,275 – $56,119 | 0.1/10 | |
| CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Government - Local | HARRISONVILLE | N/A | N/A | $10,062 – $15,095 | 0.1/10 | |
| ST LUKES HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | CHESTERFIELD | N/A | N/A | $913 – $14,175 | 0.1/10 | |
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL Government - Local | LAMAR | N/A | N/A | $2,424 – $5,543 | 0.1/10 | |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Other | COLUMBIA | N/A | N/A | $3,671 – $10,870 | 0.1/10 | |
| HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Other | HANNIBAL | N/A | N/A | $4,831 – $22,053 | 0.1/10 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI HEALTH CARE Government - State | COLUMBIA | N/A | N/A | $2,870 – $12,500 | 0.1/10 | |
| BELTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | BELTON | N/A | N/A | $1,275 – $59,421 | 0.1/10 | |
| SCOTLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority | MEMPHIS | N/A | N/A | $1,500 – $3,000 | 0.1/10 | |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary | INDEPENDENCE | N/A | N/A | $1,162 – $75,118 | 0.1/10 | |
| PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Government - Local | ROLLA | N/A | N/A | $2,521 – $9,653 | 0.1/10 | |
| BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Government - Local | BUTLER | N/A | N/A | $11,723 – $11,723 | 0.1/10 | |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY Voluntary non-profit - Private | ALBANY | N/A | N/A | $5,344 – $5,344 | 0.1/10 | |
| FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM - FREEMAN WEST Voluntary non-profit - Private | JOPLIN | N/A | N/A | $2,550 – $13,540 | 0.1/10 | |
| CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority | BOLIVAR | N/A | N/A | $1,516 – $12,803 | 0.1/10 | |
| SSM ST CLARE HEALTH CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | FENTON | N/A | N/A | $3,769 – $19,864 | 0.1/10 | |
| SSM ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL WEST Voluntary non-profit - Church | LAKE SAINT LOUIS | N/A | N/A | $4,273 – $19,852 | 0.1/10 | |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY Proprietary | JEFFERSON CITY | N/A | N/A | $4,485 – $12,132 | 0.1/10 | |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL ST LOUIS Voluntary non-profit - Church | BRIDGETON | N/A | N/A | $5,051 – $11,963 | 0.1/10 | |
| GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Government - Hospital District or Authority | CLINTON | N/A | N/A | $2,910 – $10,977 | 0.1/10 | |
| NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL Government - Local | NORTH KANSAS CITY | N/A | N/A | $4,570 – $12,294 | 0.1/10 | |
| SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S HOSPITAL - ST LOUIS Voluntary non-profit - Private | SAINT LOUIS | N/A | N/A | $5,963 – $53,881 | 0.1/10 | |
| MOSAIC LIFE CARE AT ST JOSEPH Voluntary non-profit - Private | SAINT JOSEPH | N/A | N/A | $4,053 – $15,924 | 0.1/10 | |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - MARYVILLE Voluntary non-profit - Private | MARYVILLE | N/A | N/A | $5,344 – $5,344 | 0.1/10 | |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL Voluntary non-profit - Private | MONETT | N/A | N/A | $2,031 – $6,015 | 0.1/10 | |
| WESTERN MISSOURI MEDICAL CENTER Government - Local | WARRENSBURG | N/A | N/A | $1,800 – $10,461 | 0.1/10 | |
| COX MEDICAL CENTERS Voluntary non-profit - Private | SPRINGFIELD | N/A | N/A | $2,031 – $8,619 | 0.1/10 | |
| MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD Voluntary non-profit - Private | DEXTER | N/A | N/A | $5,654 – $11,000 | 0.1/10 | |
| POPLAR BLUFF REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary | POPLAR BLUFF | N/A | N/A | $726 – $21,177 | 0.1/10 | |
| MOBERLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary | MOBERLY | N/A | N/A | $2,651 – $20,442 | 0.1/10 | |
| NORTHEAST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Proprietary | KIRKSVILLE | N/A | N/A | $1,021 – $15,936 | 0.1/10 | |
| SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER Voluntary non-profit - Private | CAPE GIRARDEAU | N/A | N/A | $3,053 – $36,923 | 0.1/10 | |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON Voluntary non-profit - Private | BRANSON | N/A | N/A | $5,238 – $8,182 | 0.1/10 | |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Proprietary | LEXINGTON | N/A | N/A | $1,622 – $59,421 | 0.1/10 |
OSAGE BEACH, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
$16,787
Cash Price
$6,379-62%
Negotiated Range
$3,461 – $10,463
OFALLON, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$14,443
Cash Price
$8,666-40%
Negotiated Range
$49 – $12,653
MARSHALL, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$11,590
Cash Price
$9,272-20%
Negotiated Range
$336 – $5,121
KANSAS CITY, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$20,268
Cash Price
$11,147-45%
Negotiated Range
$2,756 – $20,268
SAINT LOUIS, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
$20,840
Cash Price
$12,504-40%
Negotiated Range
$49 – $21,523
FARMINGTON, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$23,023
Cash Price
$13,814-40%
Negotiated Range
$46 – $20,168
KANSAS CITY, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$27,428
Cash Price
$15,085-45%
Negotiated Range
$2,756 – $27,428
SULLIVAN, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$25,837
Cash Price
$15,502-40%
Negotiated Range
$46 – $22,633
NEVADA, MO · Government - Local
List Price
$37,721
Cash Price
$16,974-55%
LEES SUMMIT, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$34,280
Cash Price
$20,568-40%
Negotiated Range
$2,200 – $83,173
KANSAS CITY, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
$38,734
Cash Price
$23,240-40%
Negotiated Range
$2,200 – $83,173
KANSAS CITY, MO · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$793 – $58,421
LEES SUMMIT, MO · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,275 – $56,119
HARRISONVILLE, MO · Government - Local
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$10,062 – $15,095
CHESTERFIELD, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$913 – $14,175
LAMAR, MO · Government - Local
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$2,424 – $5,543
COLUMBIA, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,671 – $10,870
HANNIBAL, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Other
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,831 – $22,053
COLUMBIA, MO · Government - State
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$2,870 – $12,500
BELTON, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,275 – $59,421
MEMPHIS, MO · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,500 – $3,000
INDEPENDENCE, MO · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,162 – $75,118
ROLLA, MO · Government - Local
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$2,521 – $9,653
BUTLER, MO · Government - Local
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$11,723 – $11,723
ALBANY, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$5,344 – $5,344
JOPLIN, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$2,550 – $13,540
BOLIVAR, MO · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,516 – $12,803
FENTON, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,769 – $19,864
LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,273 – $19,852
JEFFERSON CITY, MO · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,485 – $12,132
BRIDGETON, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Church
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$5,051 – $11,963
CLINTON, MO · Government - Hospital District or Authority
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$2,910 – $10,977
NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO · Government - Local
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,570 – $12,294
SAINT LOUIS, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$5,963 – $53,881
SAINT JOSEPH, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$4,053 – $15,924
MARYVILLE, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$5,344 – $5,344
MONETT, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$2,031 – $6,015
WARRENSBURG, MO · Government - Local
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,800 – $10,461
SPRINGFIELD, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$2,031 – $8,619
DEXTER, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$5,654 – $11,000
POPLAR BLUFF, MO · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$726 – $21,177
MOBERLY, MO · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$2,651 – $20,442
KIRKSVILLE, MO · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,021 – $15,936
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$3,053 – $36,923
BRANSON, MO · Voluntary non-profit - Private
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$5,238 – $8,182
LEXINGTON, MO · Proprietary
List Price
N/A
Cash Price
N/A
Negotiated Range
$1,622 – $59,421
C-Section Cost by City in Missouri
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What Affects C-Section Cost in Missouri
The cost of c-section in Missouri depends on several factors, including the type of facility, whether you have insurance, and local market dynamics.
The total cost of c-section includes more than the surgeon's fee. Facility charges, anesthesia, pre-operative testing, and post-operative care all contribute. Ambulatory surgery centers, where medically appropriate, can offer significant savings compared to hospital settings.
Based on data from 46 hospitals in Missouri, c-section prices range from $11,590 to $38,734 — a 3.3x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.
Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Missouri
C-section in Missouri can be performed in different settings depending on clinical complexity: hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, or ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
ASCs typically offer lower prices because they have lower overhead and specialize in efficient, high-volume outpatient procedures. For eligible patients, ASCs can save 30–60% compared to hospital outpatient departments.
Not all patients are candidates for outpatient surgery. Your surgeon will determine the appropriate setting based on your health history, the procedure's complexity, and anticipated recovery needs.
Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Missouri
Uninsured and self-pay patients can frequently access c-section at a lower cost than insured rates. Many hospitals in Missouri offer cash discounts of 30–70% off the standard chargemaster rate.
In Missouri, the average cash price for c-section is $13,923, which is 43% lower than the average list price of $24,632. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.
Insured patients should check their plan's Summary of Benefits and contact their insurer for a pre-authorization cost estimate. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay or coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Even with insurance, comparing hospitals can help you choose a provider where your plan negotiates the best rates.
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Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.