Newborn care
Normal newborn hospital stay cost in Missouri
Compare cash prices for normal newborn hospital stay at hospitals, clinics and other providers.
Typical cash price
In Missouri
From 32 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Missouri.
Nationwide typical: $2,689 (most listed prices $1,349–$6,608).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Billed on the baby's account. Birth centers and cash-OB programs often fold this into an all-in package. Hospitals bill the nursery DRG and the pediatrician separately. State newborn metabolic screening fees are passed through separately in some states.
Cheapest in Missouri
Total price
Normal newborn hospital stay
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + 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 32 providers. Most listed prices: $1,584–$5,302.
Cheapest totals nearby
- University Health Lakewood Medical Center$1,392Hospital · Kansas CityEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- University Health Truman Medical Center$1,498Hospital · Kansas CityEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,529
- $1,281est. $1,392 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: University Health Lakewood Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,387est. $1,498 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: University Health Truman Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,357est. $1,529 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Texas County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,443est. $1,554 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
- $1,744est. $1,854 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Mercy Hospital Southeast price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,785est. $1,855 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Mercy Hospital Aurora price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,969est. $2,080 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
- $2,154est. $2,200 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital LLC price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,154est. $2,223 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Mercy Hospital Perry price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,116est. $2,226 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Lake Regional Health System price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,279est. $2,389 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Mercy Hospital Jefferson price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,724
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Mercy Hospital Washington price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
Do I need a referral?
It depends on the service and the provider. Many clinics see self-pay patients directly; call ahead to check.
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.