Prices at 34 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,701 — 20% below the US median ($2,126), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $684 | $871 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $888 | $766 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $900 | $545 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $903 | $927 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $986 | $817 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,193 | $794 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $1,248 | $2,777 | — | 91 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $1,263 | $997 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center | Lexington, MO | $1,317 | $659 | ★ 2/5 | 106 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,375 | $880 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,569 | $1,362 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $1,569 | $1,321 | ★ 4/5 | 247 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,648 | $2,041 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,648 | $2,041 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,648 | $2,041 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,754 | $1,123 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $1,853 | $939 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $2,019 | $2,512 | — | — | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $2,187 | $2,165 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $2,303 | $968 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $2,362 | $1,116 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $2,407 | $1,323 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,504 | $871 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $2,657 | $1,840 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $2,891 | $1,599 | ★ 1/5 | 226 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 $1,701 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($802). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,640 list price could save about $1,938 (53%).
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