Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $269 — 14% above the US median ($236), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $70 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $86 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $100 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $103 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $103 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $111 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $116 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $123 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $135 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $140 | $24 | — | — | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $141 | $137 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $153 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $157 | $170 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $157 | $170 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $157 | $170 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $157 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $158 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $161 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $187 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 14.2% |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $187 | $289 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $192 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $199 | $120 | — | 94 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $211 | $292 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $228 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $260 | $36 | — | 118 min | 15.1% |
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 August 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 $269 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($69).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $433 list price could save about $164 (38%).
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