Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,455 — 7% below the US median ($1,568), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $241 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $547 | $1,515 | — | 91 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $593 | $320 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $593 | $312 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $663 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $704 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $782 | $474 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $886 | $959 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $886 | $959 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $886 | $959 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $886 | $959 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $938 | $297 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $946 | $922 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $985 | $281 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,037 | $209 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,044 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,070 | $297 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,085 | $1,175 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,085 | $1,175 | — | — | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $1,112 | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,235 | $1,102 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,276 | $297 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $1,325 | $425 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,330 | $266 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,416 | $1,863 | ★ 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 $1,455 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($230). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($460).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,644 list price could save about $1,189 (45%).
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