Prices at 24 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,667 — 36% above the US median ($2,694), roughly 13.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $584 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $2,265 | $2,676 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $2,681 | $3,539 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $3,139 | $2,753 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $3,667 | $4,586 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $3,667 | $4,586 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $3,866 | $2,557 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $3,866 | $4,044 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $4,252 | $2,551 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $4,445 | $2,667 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $6,129 | $6,055 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $6,129 | $5,590 | ★ 4/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $6,751 | $7,356 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
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 September 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 $3,667 — about 13.4× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,947 list price could save about $2,280 (38%).
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