Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,724 — 8% above the US median ($1,602), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $347 | $353 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $537 | $1,519 | — | 91 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $593 | $326 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $593 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $717 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $796 | $826 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $797 | $646 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $829 | $438 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $865 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $963 | $867 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,030 | $944 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,030 | $970 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,030 | $995 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,030 | $944 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,093 | $1,299 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,100 | $332 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,228 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,318 | $151 | — | — | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,327 | $1,437 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,327 | $1,437 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,330 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,438 | $1,946 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,438 | $2,225 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,580 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,641 | $1,086 | ★ 4/5 | 92 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 $1,724 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($168). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,757 list price could save about $1,033 (37%).
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