Why do prices at Cox Medical Center Branson vary across procedures?

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Cox Medical Center Branson publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

This depends on whether Cox Medical Center Branson bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

How do I get a personalized estimate from Cox Medical Center Branson?

Contact Cox Medical Center Branson's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

What does the Transparency Score mean?

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Cox Medical Center Branson's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

Cox Medical Center Branson prices: cash and negotiated rates

Procedure Pricing

Cox Medical Center Branson's cash pay prices range from $2 (Abdominal Ultrasound) to $60 (Hip Arthroscopy).

Category:

	Category		Range
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	$2	$2 to $225	Low
Abscess Drainage (I&D)	emergency	$2	$2 to $4,726	Low
ACL Reconstruction	surgery	$2	$2 to $282	Low
Angioplasty with Stent (PCI)	other	$2	$2 to $49,970	Low
Ankle X-Ray	imaging	$2	$2 to $105	Low
Asthma Management	other	$2	$2 to $426	Low
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)	lab	$2	$2 to $99	Low
Blood Draw (Venipuncture)	lab	$2	$2 to $10	Low
Blood Test	lab	$2	$2 to $89	Low
Bone Density Scan	imaging	$2	$2 to $119	Low
Breast Biopsy	other	$2	$2 to $17,442	Low
Bronchoscopy	diagnostic	$2	$2 to $3,468	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$2	$2 to $10,603	Low
Cardiac Ablation	other	$2	$2 to $54,880	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$2	$2 to $54,005	Low
Carotid Ultrasound	imaging	$2	$2 to $273	Low
Carpal Tunnel Release	surgery	$2	$2 to $122	Low
Central Line Insertion	other	$2	$2 to $4,935	Low
Chemotherapy Administration	other	$2	$2 to $377	Low
Chest X-Ray	imaging	$2	$2 to $1,798	Low
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$2	$2 to $210	Low
Circumcision	surgery	$2	$2 to $4,935	Low
Colonoscopy	preventive	$2	$2 to $6,284	Low
Complete Blood Count (CBC)	lab	$2	$2 to $30	Low
COPD Management	other	$2	$2 to $8,895	Low
Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection)	surgery	$2	$2 to $3,468	Low
Critical Care	emergency	$2	$2 to $943	Low
CT Abdomen and Pelvis	imaging	$2	$2 to $1,293	Low
CT Chest	imaging	$2	$2 to $761	Low
CT Head	imaging	$2	$2 to $1,873	Low
CT Spine	imaging	$2	$2 to $4,935	Low
Diabetes Management	other	$2	$2 to $111	Low
Dialysis	other	$2	$2 to $39,258	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$2	$2 to $5,482	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$2	$2 to $5,482	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$2	$2 to $312	Low
Endoscopy	preventive	$2	$2 to $5,467	Low
Epidural Steroid Injection	other	$2	$2 to $4,935	Low
ERCP (Gallstone Removal)	other	$2	$2 to $10,444	Low
Flu Vaccination	preventive	$2	$2 to $14	Low
Foot X-Ray	imaging	$2	$2 to $103	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$2	$2 to $18,524	Low
Hand/Wrist X-Ray	imaging	$2	$2 to $111	Low
Heart Valve Replacement	other	$2	$2 to $39,726	Low
Hemoglobin A1C	lab	$2	$2 to $25	Low
Hip/Pelvis X-Ray	imaging	$2	$2 to $119	Low
Hospital Admission	other	$2	$2 to $95	Low
Hospital Discharge	other	$2	$2 to $51	Low
Hospital Follow-up Care	other	$2	$2 to $52	Low
Hospital Observation	other	$2	$2 to $5,713	Low
Hypertension Management	cardiac	$2	$2 to $85	Low
Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$2	$2 to $12,849	Low
Intermediate Joint Injection	surgery	$2	$2 to $4,935	Low
IUD Insertion	other	$2	$2 to $597	Low
IV Drug Infusion	therapy	$2	$2 to $82	Low
IV Hydration	therapy	$2	$2 to $65	Low
Kidney Stone Removal	other	$2	$2 to $27,525	Low
Laceration Repair	emergency	$2	$2 to $9,091	Low
Laryngoscopy	other	$2	$2 to $7,032	Low
Liver Function Panel	lab	$2	$2 to $95	Low
Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)	other	$2	$2 to $4,935	Low
Lumbar Spine X-Ray	imaging	$2	$2 to $126	Low
Mammogram	preventive	$2	$2 to $97	Low
Mental Health Evaluation	therapy	$2	$2 to $220	Low
Moderate Sedation	other	$2	$2 to $101	Low
Mole Removal	other	$2	$2 to $3,468	Low
MRI of the Abdomen	imaging	$2	$2 to $3,590	Low
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$2	$2 to $891	Low
MRI of the Knee	imaging	$2	$2 to $815	Low
MRI of the Shoulder	imaging	$2	$2 to $873	Low
MRI Spine	imaging	$2	$2 to $763	Low
Obstetric Ultrasound	imaging	$2	$2 to $588	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$2	$2 to $375	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	$2	$2 to $19,030	Low
Pap Smear	preventive	$2	$2 to $176	Low
Paracentesis	diagnostic	$2	$2 to $4,935	Low
Pathology (Surgical Specimen)	lab	$2	$2 to $255	Low
Pelvic Ultrasound	imaging	$2	$2 to $616	Low
PET Scan	imaging	$2	$2 to $1,876	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$2	$2 to $326	Low
Prostate Biopsy	other	$2	$2 to $519	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$2	$2 to $42	Low
Prostatectomy	other	$2	$2 to $14,092	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$2	$2 to $23,583	Low
Shoulder X-Ray	imaging	$2	$2 to $99	Low
Skin Biopsy	other	$2	$2 to $4,935	Low
Skin Lesion Destruction	other	$2	$2 to $3,468	Low
Skin Tag Removal	other	$2	$2 to $9,091	Low
Sleep Study (Polysomnography)	diagnostic	$2	$2 to $1,326	Low
Small Joint Injection	surgery	$2	$2 to $4,935	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	$2	$2 to $35,634	Low
Stress Test	cardiac	$2	$2 to $231	Low
Therapeutic Injection	preventive	$2	$2 to $82	Low
Thoracentesis	other	$2	$2 to $4,935	Low
Thyroid Test (TSH)	lab	$2	$2 to $43	Low
Toenail Removal	surgery	$2	$2 to $4,935	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$2	$2 to $24,848	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$2	$2 to $26,130	Low
Trigger Point Injection	therapy	$2	$2 to $3,468	Low
Tubal Ligation	surgery	$2	$2 to $132	Low
Urgent Care Visit	other	$2	$2 to $85	Low
Urinalysis	lab	$2	$2 to $24	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$2	$2 to $10,133	Low
Vitamin D Test	lab	$2	$2 to $55	Low
Weight Management Program	preventive	$2	$2 to $138	Low
Wound Debridement	surgery	$2	$2 to $16,612	Low
X-Ray of the Knee	imaging	$2	$2 to $117	Low
Hip Arthroscopy	other	$60	$60 to $294	Low

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Understanding Cox Medical Center Branson's Pricing

All pricing sourced from Cox Medical Center Branson's published Machine-Readable File.

Published under 45 CFR Part 180. Transparency score: 77 / 100.

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Cox Medical Center Branson's Pricing