Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,286 — 5% above the US median ($2,173), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $347 | $348 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $472 | $372 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $730 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $748 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $801 | $239 | — | — | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $878 | $824 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $502 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $493 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $950 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,073 | $957 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $1,113 | $1,653 | — | 91 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,231 | $1,012 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $1,241 | $417 | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,450 | $466 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,490 | $1,148 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,539 | $1,376 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,539 | $1,496 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,539 | $1,496 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,539 | $1,376 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,582 | $406 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,818 | $2,448 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,882 | $406 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,908 | $2,375 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $2,042 | $406 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $2,091 | $1,412 | ★ 5/5 | 226 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 $2,286 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,664 list price could save about $1,378 (38%).
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