Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $604 — about the US median ($610), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $101 | — | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $139 | $182 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $140 | $214 | — | 129 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $195 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $219 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $220 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $231 | $279 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $237 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $293 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $293 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $298 | $298 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $361 | $316 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $362 | $427 | — | — | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $410 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $424 | $459 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $424 | $459 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $424 | $459 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $424 | $459 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $456 | $527 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $481 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $488 | $256 | — | 120 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $508 | $556 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $508 | $556 | — | — | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $542 | $255 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $576 | $768 | ★ 4/5 | 136 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 $604 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $982 list price could save about $379 (39%).
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