Prices at 39 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$95
Chargemaster (median)
$147
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$22
Medicare pays
$16
$24$260
Median cash $95 · Medicare $16 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $24 – $260. The median cash price is about 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $10 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center | Lexington, MO | $13 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 16.2% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $16 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $24 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $24 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $31 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $33 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $37 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $40 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 123 min | 14.5% |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $44 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $45 | $126 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $47 | $148 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $57 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $66 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 293 min | 14.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $66 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $88 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $91 | $37 | — | 84 min | 14.4% |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $94 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 16.7% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $95 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $95 | $117 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $95 | $131 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital – Cassville | Cassville, MO | $95 | $117 | — | 93 min | 15.3% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $96 | $130 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $102 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $102 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
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.