Prices at 38 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$307
Chargemaster (median)
$487
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$124
Medicare pays
$40
$141$759
Median cash $307 · Medicare $40 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $141 – $759. The median cash price is about 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $71 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $94 | $156 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $104 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $141 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $141 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $148 | $35 | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $150 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $154 | $135 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $165 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $167 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $182 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $228 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.8% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $241 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $268 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $282 | $235 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $287 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $289 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital – Cassville | Cassville, MO | $306 | $302 | — | 93 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $307 | $309 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $307 | $338 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $307 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $321 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 293 min | 14.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $322 | $163 | ★ 1/5 | 228 min | 15.3% |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | Saint Louis, MO | $329 | $58 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $366 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 217 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. 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.