Prices at 22 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,160 — 27% below the US median ($4,354), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $974 | $704 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $1,004 | $564 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,137 | $1,078 | — | — | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,216 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $1,472 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $2,205 | $3,667 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $2,972 | $1,258 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $3,348 | $729 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $6,223 | $1,757 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $7,232 | $6,525 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $9,159 | $7,978 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $10,454 | $8,968 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $31,320 | $4,941 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $43,987 | $3,619 | ★ 4/5 | 247 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 $3,160 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($883). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,767).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,276 list price could save about $2,117 (40%).
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