Prices at 38 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$55
Chargemaster (median)
$88
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$18
Medicare pays
$8
$22$132
Median cash $55 · Medicare $8 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $22 – $132. The median cash price is about 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $8 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $19 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $19 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $22 | — | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $23 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $26 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $27 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $29 | $74 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $31 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $31 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $34 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $34 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $46 | $63 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $49 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $53 | $69 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 16.7% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $53 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $53 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $55 | $70 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $55 | $77 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital – Cassville | Cassville, MO | $55 | $68 | — | 93 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $56 | $13 | ★ 1/5 | 228 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $57 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $63 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $70 | $27 | — | 146 min | 14.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $75 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.