Mercy Hospital Carthage prices. From its own published file.

Mercy Hospital Carthage in Carthage, MO publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

2,410prices published

Jun 2026file last updated

$722cash price for upper gi endoscopy with biopsy (list $5,461)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$229	$575	$62.90–$2,224
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$378	$1,126	$105–$2,224
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$527	$2,055	$105–$2,580
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$77.35	$119	$9.39–$119
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$61.75	$95.00	$7.53–$95.00
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$72.80	$112	$6.60–$112
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$16.90	$26.00	$3.00–$574
Urinalysis `81001`	$53.95	$83.00	$2.82–$83.00
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$70.20	$108	$11.09–$108
EKG tracing `93005`	$157	$241	$5.25–$241
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$185	$284	$19.41–$284
CT head without contrast `70450`	$859	$1,321	$57.46–$1,321
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$2,200	$3,384	$189–$3,384
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,863	$2,866	$106–$2,866
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$678	$1,043	$59.96–$1,043
IV push, single drug `96374`	$154	$237	$24.42–$277
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$176	$270	$49.81–$277
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$15.85	$33.41	$0.33–$39.48
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$2.72	$7.59	$0.18–$10.23
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$883	$1,691	$190–$1,691
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$722	$5,461	$139–$1,853
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$5,934	$9,129	$1,049–$6,686

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Mercy Hospital Carthage price transparency page.

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Common billing problems to look for

Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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