Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,276 — 12% below the US median ($1,455), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $250 | $209 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $261 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $498 | $1,506 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $593 | $314 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $593 | $312 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $630 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $671 | $615 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $699 | $474 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $733 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.6% |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $817 | $971 | — | — | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $846 | $917 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $857 | $916 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $857 | $916 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $857 | $916 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $857 | $916 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $927 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,065 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,105 | $986 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,186 | $144 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $1,193 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 293 min | 14.3% |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,219 | $1,320 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.3% |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,219 | $1,320 | — | — | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,230 | $1,597 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 14.2% |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,230 | $1,804 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,263 | $266 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
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 $1,276 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($367).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,222 list price could save about $946 (43%).
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