Inpatient surgery - ENT/Head and neck
Major head and neck surgery, with MCC cost in Missouri
Major head and neck surgery, with MCC usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Missouri
From 14 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Missouri.
Nationwide typical: $49,228 (most listed prices $17,395–$162,678).
Usually included: anesthesia + the facility fee + pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Complex cancer surgery. The hospital DRG excludes surgeon, anesthesia, pathology and reconstruction fees.
Cheapest in Missouri
Total price
Major head and neck surgery, with MCC
Anesthesia + the facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: anesthesia + the facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Missouri, from 14 providers. Most listed prices: $28,976–$117,755.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Lake Regional Health System$17,841Hospital · Osage BeachEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- St. Louis Childrens Hospital$28,964Hospital · Saint LouisEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- St. Louis Children's at CoxHealth$29,004Hospital · SpringfieldEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $15,456est. $17,841 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Lake Regional Health System price file · checked Oct 2026 - $25,079est. $28,964 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: St. Louis Childrens Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - St. Louis Children's at CoxHealthMajor head and neck surgery, with major complicationsHospital stay only$25,077est. $29,004 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: St. Louis Children's at CoxHealth price file · checked Oct 2026 - $30,817est. $34,806 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
- $31,069est. $35,058 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
- $26,555est. $35,176 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Mercy Hospital Springfield price file · checked Oct 2026 - $40,985est. $51,237 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Mercy Hospital St Louis price file · checked Oct 2026 - University Health Truman Medical CenterMajor head and neck surgery, with major complicationsHospital stay only$55,108est. $58,972 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: University Health Truman Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital SpringfieldMajor head and neck surgery, with major complicationsHospital stay only$63,980est. $67,986 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield price file · checked Oct 2026 - Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas CityMajor head and neck surgery, with major complicationsHospital stay only$86,578
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City price file · checked Oct 2026 - $103,102est. $107,004 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Barnes Jewish Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $162,460
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Mercy Hospital South price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.