Prices at 37 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,072 — 8% below the US median ($4,425), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $638 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,513 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $2,043 | $3,371 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $2,075 | $2,520 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $2,184 | $2,701 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $2,184 | $2,202 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $2,268 | $2,346 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $2,338 | $3,371 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $2,746 | $2,242 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $2,872 | $3,714 | — | 91 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $3,147 | $3,147 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $3,304 | $4,587 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $3,374 | $5,685 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $3,953 | $4,135 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $4,072 | $2,925 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $4,122 | $4,084 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $4,450 | $2,727 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $4,452 | $3,438 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $4,723 | $2,925 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $5,332 | $5,958 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $5,332 | $5,669 | ★ 4/5 | 247 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $5,419 | $2,975 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $5,463 | $4,196 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $5,463 | $4,196 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $6,178 | $3,503 | ★ 1/5 | 226 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 $4,072 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($1,018). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,036).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,337 list price could save about $4,265 (51%).
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