Prices at 40 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,715 — 9% above the US median ($2,493), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $550 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $679 | $651 | — | — | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $702 | $546 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $860 | $1,069 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,113 | $1,763 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,316 | $1,155 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,646 | $1,687 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $1,714 | $1,643 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,720 | $1,098 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $1,752 | $1,654 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,779 | $1,779 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,004 | $1,551 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $2,013 | $1,895 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $2,100 | $3,250 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,201 | $1,478 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $2,287 | $1,576 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $3,143 | $1,763 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $3,230 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $3,391 | $4,214 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $3,407 | $4,145 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $3,506 | $2,704 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $3,535 | $2,338 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $4,320 | $2,592 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $4,825 | $1,816 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $4,897 | $4,387 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
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 October 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 $2,715 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,340 list price could save about $1,625 (37%).
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