Prices at 36 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,217 — 10% above the US median ($2,021), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $597 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $597 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $898 | $777 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $949 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $1,035 | $2,830 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,382 | $1,687 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $1,425 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,554 | $494 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.8% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,582 | $1,082 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,595 | $231 | — | — | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,722 | $1,937 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 14.2% |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,722 | $1,722 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,915 | $1,133 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $1,922 | $1,582 | ★ 1/5 | 228 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $2,019 | $494 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $2,213 | $2,554 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $2,221 | $494 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $2,311 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $2,349 | $1,807 | ★ 3/5 | 293 min | 14.3% |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $3,004 | $3,719 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $3,109 | $473 | — | — | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $3,162 | $3,840 | ★ 3/5 | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $3,664 | $617 | — | 118 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $3,704 | $564 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $3,994 | $1,782 | ★ 4/5 | 246 min | 14.3% |
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 August 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 $2,217 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,516 list price could save about $1,298 (37%).
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