Prices at 46 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,123 — 18% above the US median ($1,800), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $667 | $589 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $708 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,170 | $1,044 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $1,266 | $347 | — | 83 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,270 | $1,389 | — | — | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,368 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,390 | $821 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,414 | $266 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,452 | $1,573 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,452 | $1,573 | — | — | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,622 | $132 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,730 | $334 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,738 | $2,690 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,766 | $1,009 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,766 | $1,464 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,766 | $1,009 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,032 | $281 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $2,046 | $1,210 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $2,048 | $2,048 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $2,198 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $2,206 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,253 | $297 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $2,255 | $1,492 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $2,402 | $316 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $2,600 | $329 | ★ 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 $2,123 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($392).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,402 list price could save about $1,279 (38%).
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