Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,728 — 10% below the US median ($1,913), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $303 | $255 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $595 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $608 | $1,408 | — | 91 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $710 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $769 | $164 | — | — | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $801 | $701 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $822 | $259 | ★ 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 | $913 | $254 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,008 | $899 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,079 | $279 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,105 | $1,149 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,153 | $989 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,153 | $1,085 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,153 | $1,114 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,153 | $989 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $1,241 | $751 | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,274 | $351 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,274 | $351 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,306 | $1,414 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,306 | $1,414 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,338 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $1,666 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,690 | $375 | ★ 2/5 | 254 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 $1,728 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($190). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,880 list price could save about $1,152 (40%).
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