Prices at 51 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $189 — 12% above the US median ($169), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $39 | — | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $41 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $67 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $67 | $58 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $71 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $78 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $86 | $53 | — | 94 min | 15.3% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $87 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $91 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $93 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $99 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $104 | $273 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $124 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $125 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $138 | $99 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $138 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $138 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $138 | $99 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $141 | $56 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $146 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $148 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $164 | $93 | — | 84 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $171 | $73 | ★ 3/5 | 293 min | 14.3% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $175 | $237 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $178 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
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 $189 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($41). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($83).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $344 list price could save about $155 (45%).
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