Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,720 — about the US median ($1,755), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $261 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $571 | $1,867 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $703 | $350 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $703 | $329 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $704 | $631 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $761 | $197 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $845 | $807 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $974 | $927 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $974 | $934 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $974 | $941 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $974 | $927 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,023 | $863 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,046 | $297 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,059 | $1,208 | — | — | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,138 | $1,015 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,156 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,304 | $301 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,314 | $266 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,340 | $1,451 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.3% |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,340 | $1,451 | — | — | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,356 | $142 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,481 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.8% |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $1,552 | $1,023 | — | 94 min | 15.3% |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,618 | $2,099 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 14.2% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $1,664 | — | — | — | — |
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 $1,720 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,846 list price could save about $1,126 (40%).
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