Prices at 38 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$669
Chargemaster (median)
$1,105
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$549
Medicare pays
$186
$307$1,251
Median cash $669 · Medicare $186 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $307 – $1,251. The median cash price is about 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $139 | — | — | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $223 | $285 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $224 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $306 | $386 | — | — | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $312 | $378 | ★ 3/5 | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $357 | $789 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $358 | $440 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $388 | $343 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $395 | $309 | — | 146 min | 14.2% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $396 | $233 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $501 | $1,303 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $522 | $212 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $522 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $571 | $715 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $604 | $597 | ★ 1/5 | 228 min | 15.3% |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $660 | $814 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | 16.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $669 | $379 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.8% |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $685 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 16.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $693 | $500 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $718 | $307 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital – Cassville | Cassville, MO | $718 | $325 | — | 93 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $743 | $651 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center | Lexington, MO | $884 | $431 | ★ 2/5 | 107 min | 16.2% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $936 | $467 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $1,056 | $789 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
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. 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.