Prices at 51 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,258 — 5% below the US median ($1,329), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $193 | $252 | — | 150 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $220 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $449 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $449 | $189 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $481 | $1,012 | — | 91 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $627 | $526 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $639 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $691 | $749 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $691 | $749 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $691 | $749 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $691 | $749 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $695 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $710 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $813 | $188 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $854 | $925 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $854 | $925 | — | — | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $859 | $879 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $924 | $218 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $924 | $213 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $948 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $955 | $606 | — | 99 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $980 | $119 | — | — | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,073 | $957 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,086 | $769 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,148 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 169 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 $1,258 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,123 list price could save about $865 (41%).
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