Prices at 17 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,133 — 36% below the US median ($8,008), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,582 | $1,291 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,732 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $2,015 | $2,330 | — | — | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $2,829 | $1,312 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $7,438 | $1,760 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $57,488 | $7,119 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $57,740 | $6,936 | ★ 4/5 | 246 min | 14.3% |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $70,925 | $7,119 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | 14.5% |
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 June 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 $5,133 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($1,227). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,455).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,861 list price could save about $3,728 (42%).
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