Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $278 — 29% below the US median ($392), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $79 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $97 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $100 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $101 | $274 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $110 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $116 | $162 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $134 | $365 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $153 | $200 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $154 | $207 | — | 120 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $155 | $53 | — | 118 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $181 | $235 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $188 | — | — | 83 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $209 | $338 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $209 | $279 | — | — | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $211 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $213 | $3,468 | — | 91 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $218 | $331 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $219 | $305 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $237 | $207 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $247 | $274 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $249 | $264 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $249 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $274 | $323 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $277 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $278 | $214 | — | 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 $278 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($113).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $479 list price could save about $201 (42%).
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