Best hospitals in Saint Louis, Missouri
CMS lists 10 active hospitals in Saint Louis, Missouri: 7 acute care hospitals, 2 children's hospitals and 1 psychiatric hospital. 8 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 5 stars, held by Missouri Baptist Medical Center.
- Hospitals
- 10
- With a CMS star rating
- 7
- Rated 5 stars
- 1
- Emergency services
- 8
- Beds
- 5,991
Best hospitals in Saint Louis, Missouri, by measure
The best result among Saint Louis, Missouri hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in Saint Louis | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 5 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Barnes Jewish Hospital, Missouri Baptist Medical Center (tied) | 4 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | Mercy Hospital South | 9.6% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | Mercy Hospital St Louis | 7.7% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | Mercy Hospital St Louis | 9.3% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | Christian Hospital Northeast | 14.7% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 0.71 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | Mercy Hospital South | 0.19 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | 166 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in Saint Louis, Missouri
Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.
| Hospital | CMS overall rating | Patient survey rating | Emergency services | Beds | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Yes | 494 | Compare Missouri Baptist Medical Center | ||
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Yes | 1,737 | Compare Barnes Jewish Hospital | ||
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Yes | 859 | Compare Mercy Hospital St Louis | ||
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Yes | 475 | Compare Christian Hospital Northeast | ||
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Yes | 690 | Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | ||
| Mercy Hospital South | Yes | 767 | Compare Mercy Hospital South | ||
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Yes | 438 | Compare SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | ||
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Not rated | Not rated | Yes | 235 | Compare St Louis Childrens Hospital |
| St Louis Forensic Treatment Center | Not rated | Not rated | No | 216 | Compare St Louis Forensic Treatment Center |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | Not rated | Not rated | No | 80 | Compare Shriners Hospitals For Children |