Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,975 — about the US median ($1,948), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $657 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $710 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.6% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $763 | $259 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $771 | $155 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $826 | $413 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $826 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $847 | $254 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $869 | $734 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,008 | $899 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,026 | $1,143 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,069 | $279 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $1,073 | $1,401 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $1,241 | $741 | — | 94 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,370 | $349 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,423 | $989 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,423 | $1,340 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,423 | $1,024 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,423 | $989 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $1,600 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 293 min | 14.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,602 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,643 | $375 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,728 | $2,244 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 14.2% |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,728 | $2,448 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,863 | $1,318 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,882 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.8% |
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 $1,975 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($192). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($383).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,075 list price could save about $1,100 (36%).
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