Prices at 36 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,921 — 20% above the US median ($3,275), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $996 | $1,302 | — | — | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,070 | $839 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,376 | $2,203 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $1,506 | $2,203 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,738 | $1,848 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,744 | $1,788 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $2,024 | $1,723 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,041 | $2,051 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $2,274 | $3,783 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $2,275 | $753 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $3,219 | $2,823 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $3,245 | $2,503 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $3,532 | $3,589 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $3,921 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $4,255 | $4,666 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $4,255 | $3,179 | ★ 4/5 | 247 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $5,114 | $1,284 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $6,027 | $3,616 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $6,426 | $1,098 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $6,786 | $6,199 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $8,990 | $4,587 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $10,814 | $4,587 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $12,063 | $3,092 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $12,631 | $4,172 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $12,631 | $4,172 | ★ 2/5 | 175 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 $3,921 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($898). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,797).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,636 list price could save about $2,715 (41%).
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