Prices at 52 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,252 — about the US median ($2,307), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $606 | $2,648 | — | 91 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $781 | $781 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $815 | $837 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $875 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $557 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $557 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $898 | $779 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $905 | $836 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,089 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,095 | $1,133 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $1,159 | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,170 | $1,140 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,176 | $257 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,240 | $912 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,415 | $837 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,722 | $2,236 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,722 | $2,440 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,748 | $1,894 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,748 | $1,894 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,748 | $1,894 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,748 | $1,894 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $1,831 | $1,107 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $2,198 | $734 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $2,236 | $2,519 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $2,236 | $2,519 | — | — | — |
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 $2,252 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,646 list price could save about $1,395 (38%).
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