Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $373 — 5% below the US median ($395), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $111 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $140 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $156 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $180 | $244 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $186 | $215 | — | 150 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $188 | $162 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $191 | $250 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $191 | $235 | — | 101 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $197 | $1,285 | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $205 | $284 | — | 120 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $212 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $216 | $252 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $223 | $223 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $234 | $268 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $236 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $238 | $301 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $238 | $354 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $242 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $242 | $137 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $288 | $234 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $294 | $269 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $295 | $380 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $338 | $68 | — | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $361 | $269 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $361 | $315 | ★ 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 $373 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $624 list price could save about $250 (40%).
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