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Observation stay cost in Missouri

Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.

63Hospitals rated
2.4×Median markup
1.1×Lowest
10.2×Highest

Lowest charges for observation stay in Missouri

Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 60 lowest of 63.

St. Lukes Des Peres Hospital

St. Louis · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

SSM Health-st. Marys-jefferson City

Jefferson City · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · SSM Regional Health Services
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Barnes Jewish West County Hospital

Creve Coeur · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · BJC Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Mercy Hospital Lebanon

Lebanon · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Mercy Health Springfield Communities
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville

Maryville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Mosaic Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Lake Regional Health System

Osage Beach · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital

Sullivan · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · BJC Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Madison Medical Center

Fredericktown · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Texas County Memorial Hospital

Houston · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Parkland Health Center - Farmington

Farmington · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · BJC Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Progress West Hospital

Ofallon · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · BJC Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

SSM Saint Louis University Hospital

St. Louis · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · SSM Health Care Corporation
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Phelps County Regional Medical Cntr

Rolla · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Phelps Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Christian Hospital Northeast

St. Louis · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · BJC Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Liberty Hospital

Liberty · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · New Liberty Hospital Corporation
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Mercy Hospital Stoddard

Dexter · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Southeast Hospital
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Cass Regional Medical Center

Harrisonville · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Saint Francis Medical Center

Cape Girardeau · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

SSM Health St Clare Hospital

Fenton · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · SSM Health Care Corporation
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Barnes-jewish Hospital

St. Louis · Large hospital (400+ beds) · BJC Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Heartland Regional Medical Center

St. Joseph · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Mosaic Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Ozarks Medical Center

West Plains · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Missouri Baptist Medical Center

St. Louis · Large hospital (400+ beds) · BJC Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Cox Medical Center Branson

Branson · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Coxhealth Home Office
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Mercy Hospital Southeast

Cape Girardeau · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Southeast Hospital
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

St. Lukes Hospital

Chesterfield · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Barnes Jewish St. Peters Hospital

St. Peters · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · BJC Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Coxhealth

Springfield · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Coxhealth Home Office
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Freeman Oak Hill Health System

Joplin · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Freeman Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Mercy Hospital Joplin

Joplin · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Mercy Health St Louis
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Mercy Hospital South

Saint Louis · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Mercy Heatlh East Community
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Cameron Regional Medical Center

Cameron · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Bothwell Regional Health Center

Sedalia · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

University Health Truman Med Center

Kansas City · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · University Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Moberly Regional Medical Center

Moberly · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Community Health Systems
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.5× markup

Saint Lukes Hospital of Kansas City

Kansas City · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Saint Lukes Health System
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.6× markup

Boone Hospital Center

Columbia · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.7× markup

Mercy Hospital - Washington

Washington · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Mercy Health East Communities
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.7× markup

Univ of Missouri Health Care

Columbia · Large hospital (400+ beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.7× markup

Mercy Hospital Jefferson

Festus · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Mercy Health East Communities
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.7× markup

Citizens Memorial Hospital District

Bolivar · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Citizens Memorial Hospital District
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.7× markup

SSM Health Depaul Hospital

Bridgeton · Large hospital (400+ beds) · SSM Health Care Corporation
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.8× markup

University Health Lakewood Med Ctr

Kansas City · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · University Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.0× markup

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - SC

St. Charles · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · SSM Health Care Corporation
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.0× markup

Saint Lukes North Hospital

Kansas City · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · BJC Health System
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.0× markup

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lsl

Lake St. Louis · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · SSM Health Care Corporation
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.1× markup

Northeast Regional Medical Center

Kirksville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Chs/community Health Systems INC
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.1× markup

St. Lukes East - Lees Summit

Lees Summit · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · BJC Health System
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.2× markup

Hannibal Regional Hospital

Hannibal · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.2× markup

Mercy Hospital Springfield

Springfield · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Sisters of Mercy
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.3× markup

SSM Health St. Marys Hospital - Stl

St. Louis · Large hospital (400+ beds) · SSM Health Care Corporation
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.3× markup

Nkc Health

North Kansas City · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.4× markup

Lees Summit Medical Center

Lees Summit · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Hospital Corporation of America
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.4× markup

Bates County Memorial Hospital

Butler · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.5× markup

Am 1 Research Med Ctr

Kansas City · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.5× markup

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center

Poplar Bluff · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Community Health Systems
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.6× markup

Belton Regional Medical Center

Belton · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · HCA
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.1× markup

Centerpoint Medical Center

Independence · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.1× markup

Mercy Hospital - St. Louis

St. Louis · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Mercy Health East Communities
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.2× markup

Nevada Regional Medical Center

Nevada · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.3× markup

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