Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,066 — 7% above the US median ($1,938), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $690 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $752 | $255 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| 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 | $835 | $254 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $888 | $169 | — | — | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,004 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,011 | $1,291 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $1,057 | $1,491 | — | 91 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,131 | $1,102 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $1,241 | $595 | — | 99 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,266 | $1,568 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,266 | $1,568 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,266 | $1,568 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,266 | $1,568 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,301 | $369 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,338 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,542 | $2,056 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,542 | $2,387 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,709 | $871 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,791 | $369 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,808 | $279 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,834 | $369 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $2,041 | $1,412 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $2,065 | $2,542 | — | 129 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 $2,066 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($205). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($410).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,314 list price could save about $1,249 (38%).
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