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Radiation therapy session (IMRT) in Missouri

CPT 77385 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,334 to $44,154 at the 5 Missouri hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$37,222typical cash price
$1,998typical commercial insurer rate
$1.3k–$44kcash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Nkc Health
$1,334
University of Missouri Health Care
$2,204
Mercy Hospital Springfield
$37,222
Mercy Hospital St Louis
$37,499
Mercy Hospital South
$44,154

Missouri typical cash price: $37,222

Missouri hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City$4,600$1,334$2,875$1,761–$3,528 · 25 plans
University of Missouri Health CareColumbia$3,674$2,204$2,248$611–$2,976 · 19 plans
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield$57,264$37,222$1,998$222–$3,176 · 18 plans
Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis$57,690$37,499$1,483$1,097–$2,029 · 13 plans
Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis$67,929$44,154$1,294$327–$2,005 · 13 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does radiation therapy session (IMRT) cost at a hospital in Missouri?

At 5 Missouri hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for radiation therapy session (IMRT) is $37,222, and most charge between $1,682 and $41,492. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,998. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for radiation therapy session (IMRT)?

At 2 of the 5 hospitals in Missouri that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Missouri has the lowest cash price for radiation therapy session (IMRT)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,334 at Nkc Health. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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