Prices at 36 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,217 — 10% above the US median ($2,022), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $597 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $597 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $898 | $777 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $949 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $1,035 | $2,830 | — | 91 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,382 | $1,687 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $1,425 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,554 | $494 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,582 | $1,082 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,595 | $231 | — | — | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,722 | $1,937 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,722 | $1,722 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,915 | $1,133 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $1,922 | $1,582 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $2,019 | $494 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $2,213 | $2,554 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $2,221 | $494 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $2,311 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $2,349 | $1,807 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $3,004 | $3,719 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $3,109 | $473 | — | — | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $3,162 | $3,840 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $3,664 | $617 | — | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $3,704 | $564 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $3,994 | $1,782 | ★ 4/5 | 247 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 $2,217 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,516 list price could save about $1,298 (37%).
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