Prices at 41 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,904 — 12% below the US median ($2,173), roughly 10.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $312 | $395 | — | — | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $409 | — | — | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $740 | $968 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $740 | $1,082 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $750 | $923 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $833 | $680 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $892 | — | — | — | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $900 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,082 | $2,385 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $1,147 | $1,412 | — | 93 min | 15.3% |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,152 | $2,048 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,450 | $1,941 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,450 | $1,941 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,674 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,897 | $1,514 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 14.2% |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,897 | $2,080 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,912 | $1,960 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,933 | $1,941 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,933 | $1,941 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $2,085 | $1,925 | — | 146 min | 14.2% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $2,134 | $2,048 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $2,696 | $1,617 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $2,853 | $2,058 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.3% |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $2,853 | $2,058 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $2,879 | $2,153 | ★ 1/5 | 228 min | 15.3% |
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 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 $1,904 — about 10.7× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,740 list price could save about $836 (31%).
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