Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,302 — 4% above the US median ($2,210), roughly 8.5× 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 | $422 | $372 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $730 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $798 | $231 | — | — | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $890 | $837 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $516 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $492 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $952 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,039 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,057 | $1,012 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,073 | $899 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $1,073 | $1,632 | — | 91 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,279 | $1,148 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,446 | $1,411 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,470 | $1,087 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,470 | $1,541 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,470 | $1,087 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,562 | $466 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $1,638 | $741 | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,738 | $401 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $1,893 | $740 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,908 | $2,477 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,908 | $2,703 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,975 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,983 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 202 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 September 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 $2,302 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,774 list price could save about $1,472 (39%).
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