Prices at 52 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,631 — 23% above the US median ($2,955), roughly 10.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $690 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.6% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $703 | $624 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $703 | $637 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,186 | $564 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.1% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $1,430 | $378 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,542 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,560 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,588 | $372 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,922 | $2,309 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,983 | $1,769 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $2,010 | $2,292 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $2,224 | $2,609 | — | — | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $2,346 | $3,046 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 14.2% |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $2,346 | $3,382 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $2,430 | $955 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | $430 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $2,525 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $2,674 | $1,769 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $2,981 | $1,596 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $2,981 | $2,571 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $2,981 | $2,410 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $2,981 | $1,596 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $3,137 | $1,865 | — | 94 min | 15.3% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $3,557 | $301 | ★ 3/5 | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $3,631 | $3,631 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
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 July 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 $3,631 — about 10.7× the Medicare rate ($338). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($676).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,863 list price could save about $2,232 (38%).
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