Prices at 44 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $47 — 9% below the US median ($52), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $22 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $22 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $22 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $24 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $30 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $30 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $31 | $143 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $31 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.3% |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $31 | $36 | — | — | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $33 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $36 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $43 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $44 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 16.2% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $44 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $45 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $47 | $38 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $47 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $47 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $47 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $51 | $63 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $51 | $63 | — | 93 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $51 | $71 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $54 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $54 | $36 | — | 84 min | 14.4% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $55 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 111 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 $47 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $79 list price could save about $32 (40%).
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