Prices at 52 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $634 — 14% above the US median ($554), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $104 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $109 | — | — | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $113 | $570 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $144 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $160 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.6% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $179 | $114 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $188 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $240 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $255 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $255 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $291 | $259 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $363 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $367 | $261 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $408 | $324 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $480 | $623 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 14.2% |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $480 | $680 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $492 | $211 | ★ 1/5 | 228 min | 15.3% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $494 | $104 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $511 | $167 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $512 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $538 | $700 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 16.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $577 | $710 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $577 | $710 | — | 93 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $577 | $798 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $604 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
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 $634 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($136). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($272).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,018 list price could save about $384 (38%).
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