Prices at 50 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,689 — 5% above the US median ($1,615), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $267 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $703 | $330 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $703 | $329 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $723 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $739 | $1,277 | — | 91 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $826 | $659 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $1,015 | $197 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,030 | $1,126 | — | — | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,073 | $957 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,127 | $821 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,145 | $1,009 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,145 | $1,049 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,145 | $1,009 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,176 | $209 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,232 | $1,335 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,232 | $1,335 | — | — | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,237 | $145 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,248 | $266 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,260 | $291 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,364 | $857 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,476 | $1,031 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,515 | $2,050 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,515 | $2,345 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,553 | $321 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $1,825 | $294 | — | 150 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 $1,689 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($184). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($368).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,816 list price could save about $1,128 (40%).
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