Prices at 49 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,168 — 82% above the US median ($1,740), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $589 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $770 | $540 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $900 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $926 | $1,193 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $983 | $215 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $1,071 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $1,084 | $524 | — | 129 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,402 | $1,277 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $1,641 | $1,277 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,663 | $767 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $1,676 | $800 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $1,680 | $835 | — | 83 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $2,179 | $780 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $2,252 | $1,316 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $2,520 | $1,850 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $2,858 | $1,850 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $2,962 | $1,096 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $3,099 | $1,850 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $3,099 | $1,850 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $3,168 | $1,005 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $3,173 | $727 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $3,471 | $962 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $3,548 | $2,120 | — | 99 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $3,646 | $1,479 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $3,783 | $1,514 | ★ 4/5 | 136 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 $3,168 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($480). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,882 list price could save about $1,714 (35%).
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