Prices at 28 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$263
Chargemaster (median)
$572
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$341
Medicare pays
$157
$98$572
Median cash $263 · Medicare $157 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $98 – $572. The median cash price is about 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $84 | $274 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $84 | $277 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $98 | $274 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $99 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $99 | $144 | ★ 1/5 | 228 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $99 | $252 | ★ 3/5 | 293 min | 14.3% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $143 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $201 | $9,091 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $228 | $203 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $236 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $263 | $336 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 16.2% |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $274 | — | — | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $316 | $637 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $316 | $470 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $344 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $371 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $382 | $543 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $400 | $307 | ★ 3/5 | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $572 | $378 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $623 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $697 | $885 | — | — | — |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.