Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $183 — 40% above the US median ($131), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $46 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $55 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $55 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $57 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $69 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $70 | $50 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $78 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $85 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $94 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $96 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $98 | $713 | — | 91 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $106 | $117 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $108 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $111 | $73 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $113 | $50 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $114 | $155 | — | — | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $123 | $22 | — | 118 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $132 | $155 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $132 | $155 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $132 | $155 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $132 | $155 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $139 | $94 | — | 99 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $159 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $178 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $180 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 135 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 $183 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($21). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($43).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $294 list price could save about $111 (38%).
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