Stress echocardiogram cost in Columbia, MO — inpatient
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for stress echocardiogram, complete, including the stress test and supervision as an inpatient: from $814.80 to $1,486.20, with a median of $1,150.50. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center — $335.70 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $1,784.25 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 93351, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 STRESS ECHO 93351 | $814.80 | $1,358.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ECHO, TRANSTH, REAL-TIME IMGE, STRESS TST, CONT ECG MON-CTST | $1,486.20 | $2,477.00 | $866.95–$2,179.76 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $814.80, median $1,150.50, highest $1,486.20 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,150.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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
A stress echocardiogram takes ultrasound pictures of the heart at rest and again right after exercise on a treadmill or bike, or after a medicine that makes the heart work harder. It shows whether parts of the heart muscle get too little blood under stress. It is often ordered for chest pain or shortness of breath.
What the price covers
This code covers the echo images, the stress test with continuous ECG monitoring and physician supervision, and the interpretation. The stress medicine, when used, and a contrast agent may be billed separately.