Prices at 53 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $443 — 11% above the US median ($398), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $81 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $95 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $160 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $160 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $224 | $386 | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $238 | $139 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $266 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $271 | $571 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $293 | $320 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $299 | $183 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $300 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $300 | $418 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $306 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $306 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $314 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $325 | $396 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $326 | $159 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $329 | $235 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $329 | $222 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $329 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 247 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $335 | $505 | — | — | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $371 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $409 | $232 | — | 99 min | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $431 | $212 | — | 83 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $438 | $542 | ★ 5/5 | 262 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 $443 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($92). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($184).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $744 list price could save about $301 (40%).
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