ECT cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session: from $866.36 to $1,366.95, with a median of $1,296.75. The lowest price is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West (Joplin). The highest price is 1.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90870. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$866.36Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Median$1,296.75half pay less
Highest$1,366.95in Missouri
Lowest saves$430.39vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS ECT | $866.36 | $2,165.89 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Ect Treatment Single Seizure | $884.65 | $1,361.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Ect Treatment Single Seizure | $887.90 | $1,366.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Ect Treatment Single Seizure | $1,296.75 | $1,995.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO OR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,300.20 | $2,167.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Ect Treatment Single Seizure | $1,366.95 | $2,103.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Ect Treatment Single Seizure | $1,366.95 | $2,103.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 3 | $884.65 | $887.90 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $1,366.95 | $1,366.95 |
| Columbia, MO | 1 | $1,300.20 | $1,300.20 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $866.36 | $866.36 |
What it is
ECT treats severe depression with a brief electric current to the brain under anesthesia.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session in other states
- Alabama$2,066.00
- Alaska$3,114.82
- Arizona$887.01
- Arkansas$431.90
- California$2,040.75
- Colorado$4,647.26
- Connecticut$1,500.00
- Florida$1,379.30
- Georgia$4,517.37
- Illinois$843.05
- Indiana$678.28
- Iowa$390.40
- Kansas$3,395.17
- Kentucky$3,490.93
- Louisiana$518.86
- Maine$672.12
- Massachusetts$625.56
- Michigan$741.58
- Minnesota$567.82
- Montana$1,896.00
- Nebraska$433.55
- New Hampshire$497.78
- New Jersey$587.81
- New York$627.89
- North Carolina$1,732.30
- North Dakota$1,286.00
- Ohio$1,353.00
- Oklahoma$730.74
- Oregon$1,308.45
- Pennsylvania$1,142.65
- Rhode Island$2,924.00
- South Carolina$806.00
- South Dakota$1,535.20
- Tennessee$109.53
- Texas$1,052.70
- Utah$1,339.17
- Vermont$433.53
- Virginia$808.25
- Washington$999.62
- West Virginia$597.00
- Wisconsin$516.75
- Wyoming$469.03
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.