Echocardiogram cost in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for echocardiogram through the chest wall, complete, with Doppler: from $2,171.40 to $2,599.80, with a median of $2,385.60. The lowest listed price is at Curators of the University of Missouri — $214.20 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $2,038.40 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 93306, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ECHO 2D & M-MODE COMPLETE WITH DOPPLER-CTST | $2,171.40 | $3,619.00 | $521.34–$541.59 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ECHO 2D & M-MODE COMPLETE WITH DOPPLER-JCRD | $2,171.40 | $3,619.00 | $1,266.65–$3,184.72 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 TTE 2D W/DOPPLER COMPLETE-CSC | $2,171.40 | $3,619.00 | $1,266.65–$3,184.72 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 TTE CMPLT W DOPP WO CONT | $2,599.80 | $4,333.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,171.40, median $2,385.60, highest $2,599.80 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,385.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart done with a probe on the chest. It shows the size and pumping strength of the heart and how the valves work, and the Doppler part measures blood flow. It is ordered for heart murmurs, shortness of breath, swelling or known heart disease.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the complete exam done by a sonographer. The cardiologist's interpretation is often billed separately, and a contrast agent, when used, may add a charge.