Prices at 50 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $129 — 33% above the US median ($97), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $20 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $29 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $29 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $35 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $35 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $35 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $43 | $59 | — | — | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $50 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $50 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $56 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $59 | $50 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $59 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $59 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $59 | $50 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $60 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $67 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $67 | $156 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $70 | $156 | — | 91 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $76 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $105 | $34 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $121 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $124 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $133 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $133 | $147 | — | — | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $134 | $47 | — | 83 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 $129 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($21). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($42).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $220 list price could save about $91 (41%).
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