Prices at 37 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,867 — about the US median ($1,871), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $705 | $968 | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $816 | $1,763 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $906 | $1,646 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $1,156 | $1,404 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $1,256 | $1,763 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $1,321 | $1,321 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,427 | $1,521 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $1,644 | $2,023 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,646 | $1,654 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $1,655 | $2,065 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $1,751 | $1,807 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,793 | $2,036 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,793 | $2,036 | — | — | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,814 | $1,923 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $1,867 | $793 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $2,010 | $2,680 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $2,432 | $805 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $2,437 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $2,789 | $3,232 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $2,915 | $4,587 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $3,765 | $1,506 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $4,045 | $1,506 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $5,151 | $1,506 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $5,374 | $1,440 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $5,432 | $1,506 | ★ 4/5 | 220 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 $1,867 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($492). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($984).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,595 list price could save about $1,728 (48%).
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