Prices at 51 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $357 — 4% above the US median ($343), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $67 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $104 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $152 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $152 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $157 | $31 | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $166 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $184 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $223 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $232 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $251 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $251 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $251 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $251 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $261 | $112 | — | 146 min | 14.2% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $268 | $137 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $269 | $130 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $271 | $174 | — | 94 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $275 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $289 | $331 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 14.2% |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $289 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $327 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $327 | $51 | — | 118 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $334 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $336 | $130 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $345 | — | ★ 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 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 $357 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($94).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $550 list price could save about $193 (35%).
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