Prices at 50 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $257 — 6% above the US median ($243), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $58 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $99 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $110 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $133 | $154 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $139 | $136 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $139 | $133 | — | 91 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $140 | $25 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $142 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $146 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $161 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $178 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $189 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $189 | $277 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $194 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $196 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $199 | $129 | — | 99 min | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $213 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $223 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $227 | $228 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $235 | $290 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $236 | $290 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $236 | $327 | — | 120 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $257 | $90 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $257 | $235 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $257 | $235 | ★ 4/5 | 203 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 $257 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $428 list price could save about $171 (40%).
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