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Posted commercial rates at 26 Missouri hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 38525
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage | $2,239 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-06-09 |
| Nkc Health North Kansas City | $2,581 | 0.7× | 4 | 2026-03-06 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin | $2,699 | 0.7× | 7 | 2026-06-09 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield | $2,763 | 0.7× | 9 | 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy | $2,866 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus | $2,975 | 0.8× | 12 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington | $2,975 | 0.8× | 12 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis | $3,234 | 0.8× | 12 | 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis | $3,234 | 0.8× | 13 | 2026-06-10 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin | $3,836 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City | $4,294 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence | $4,294 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lee'S Summit Medical Center Lees Summit | $4,294 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Belton | $4,294 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho | $4,410 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon | $5,013 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston | $5,023 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-21 |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff | $5,040 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar | $5,182 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-03-25 |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville | $5,250 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia | $5,329 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-03-26 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington | $6,295 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau | $6,893 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia | $6,897 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau | $7,083 | 1.8× | 11 | 2026-06-11 |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City | $7,220 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-03-17 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in Missouri?
26 Missouri hospitals post usable commercial rates for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 38525, hospital outpatient, the median across 26 hospitals is $4,294, 1.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.