Prices at 53 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,445 — 23% below the US median ($1,867), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $237 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $274 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $689 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $705 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $749 | $669 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $782 | $262 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $805 | $153 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $826 | $413 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $826 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $868 | $254 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,050 | $1,133 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $1,099 | $1,977 | — | 91 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,105 | $986 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,109 | $279 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,172 | $401 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,177 | $1,040 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $1,283 | $447 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,338 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,361 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,361 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $1,382 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,442 | $989 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,442 | $1,358 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,442 | $1,024 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,442 | $989 | ★ 2/5 | 175 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 $1,445 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($194). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($387).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,783 list price could save about $1,338 (48%).
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