Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $651 — 13% above the US median ($574), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $104 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $186 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $186 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $225 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $235 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $250 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $339 | $77 | — | — | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $355 | $325 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $404 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $448 | $463 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $455 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $471 | $628 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $472 | $275 | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $477 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $501 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $517 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $529 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $558 | $702 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $564 | $312 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $573 | $410 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $573 | $433 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $573 | $410 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $614 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $641 | $113 | — | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $650 | $645 | — | 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 September 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 $651 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($100). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($200).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,001 list price could save about $350 (35%).
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