Prices at 36 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,342 — 6% below the US median ($1,424), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $220 | $559 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $268 | $968 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $278 | $973 | — | 91 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $437 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $503 | $1,223 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $560 | $193 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $903 | $938 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $984 | $997 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,020 | $1,445 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,151 | $762 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,342 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $1,377 | $1,907 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $1,404 | $1,889 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,416 | $1,514 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,509 | $968 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,618 | $1,693 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $2,000 | $1,650 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $2,008 | $1,773 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $2,255 | $1,484 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $2,691 | $4,587 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $2,691 | $4,587 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $2,705 | $3,456 | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $3,094 | $1,078 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $3,528 | $1,613 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $1,342 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($522). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,892 list price could save about $550 (29%).
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