Prices at 38 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$426
Chargemaster (median)
$637
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$136
Medicare pays
$64
$130$896
Median cash $426 · Medicare $64 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $130 – $896. The median cash price is about 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $71 | — | — | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $103 | $80 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $104 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $104 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $141 | $263 | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $145 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $157 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $157 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $161 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $194 | $183 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $306 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $322 | $223 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $341 | $348 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $353 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $363 | $475 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $363 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $364 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $364 | $504 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $375 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $478 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $508 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $534 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $550 | $212 | — | 84 min | 14.4% |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $577 | $750 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 16.7% |
| Belton Regional Medical Center | Belton, MO | $590 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 98 min | 16.2% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.