Prices at 49 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,425 — 3% above the US median ($1,378), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $396 | $374 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $398 | $418 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $505 | $427 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $560 | $404 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $570 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $570 | $361 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $677 | $470 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $678 | $984 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $743 | $663 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $776 | $407 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $846 | $431 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $860 | $733 | — | 84 min | 14.4% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $906 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $972 | $483 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,050 | $1,540 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,118 | $414 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,138 | $920 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,138 | $776 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,138 | $1,043 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,138 | $920 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $1,271 | $1,564 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $1,301 | $654 | — | 146 min | 14.2% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,372 | $98 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $1,422 | $1,144 | — | 93 min | 15.3% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $1,427 | $256 | — | — | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,425 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,336 list price could save about $911 (39%).
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