Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,572 — about the US median ($1,538), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $483 | $1,012 | — | 91 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $593 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $593 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $708 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $722 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $755 | $760 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $802 | $864 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $802 | $864 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $912 | $882 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $912 | $882 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $914 | $871 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $955 | $606 | — | 99 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $985 | $132 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,080 | $280 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,170 | $1,034 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,199 | $734 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,228 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,246 | $1,138 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,246 | $1,138 | — | — | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,294 | $1,600 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,330 | $323 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,359 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,438 | $1,917 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,438 | $2,079 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,572 | $1,031 | ★ 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 $1,572 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,597 list price could save about $1,025 (39%).
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