Prices at 48 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $643 — 9% below the US median ($708), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $119 | $593 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $119 | $386 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $200 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $222 | $703 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $226 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $249 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $252 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $254 | $756 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $282 | $3,468 | — | 91 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $306 | $181 | — | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $320 | $866 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $340 | $371 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $343 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $364 | $532 | — | 120 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $399 | $680 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $417 | $476 | — | 129 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $450 | $678 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $450 | $606 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $500 | $456 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $599 | $829 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $688 | $497 | — | 101 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $705 | $706 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $745 | $1,173 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $745 | $736 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $745 | $730 | ★ 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 $643 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($342).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,118 list price could save about $475 (42%).
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