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Hospitals in Missouri with the lowest left ED without being seen

89 Missouri hospitals ranked by left ED without being seen in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Mercy Hospital Carthage, Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital, Wright Memorial Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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89 hospitals ranked in Missouri by left ed without being seen; 31 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Left ED without being seenlower is better	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Serious complicationslower is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	2.0%		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T1	Mercy Hospital CarthageCarthage, MO · Critical access	0.0%, 88th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	92 min, 94th percentile	—	25	Compare Mercy Hospital Carthage
T1	Ste Genevieve County Memorial HospitalSainte Genevieve, MO · Critical access	0.0%, 88th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	14.3%, 6th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	103 min, 88th percentile	—	25	Compare Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
T1	Wright Memorial HospitalTrenton, MO · Critical access	0.0%, 88th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	12.9%, 17th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	—	136 min, 60th percentile	—	25	Compare Wright Memorial Hospital
T1	Bates County Memorial HospitalButler, MO · Acute care	0.0%, 88th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	95 min, 93rd percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	60	Compare Bates County Memorial Hospital
T1	Community Hospital AssociationFairfax, MO · Critical access	0.0%, 88th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	15.4%, 2nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	89 min, 95th percentile	—	25	Compare Community Hospital Association
T1	Lee's Summit Medical CenterLees Summit, MO · Acute care	0.0%, 88th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	88	Compare Lee's Summit Medical Center
T1	Research Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care	0.0%, 88th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	90 min, 95th percentile	1.09, 10th percentile	545	Compare Research Medical Center
T1	Carroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton, MO · Critical access	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	98 min, 91st percentile	—	25	Compare Carroll County Memorial Hospital
T1	Cox Barton County HospitalLamar, MO · Critical access	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	91 min, 94th percentile	—	25	Compare Cox Barton County Hospital
T1	Ellett Memorial HospitalAppleton City, MO · Critical access	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	107 min, 85th percentile	—	12	Compare Ellett Memorial Hospital
T1	Mosaic Medical Center AlbanyAlbany, MO · Critical access	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	72 min, 99th percentile	—	25	Compare Mosaic Medical Center Albany
T1	Putnam County Memorial HospitalUnionville, MO · Critical access	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	118 min, 76th percentile	—	15	Compare Putnam County Memorial Hospital
T1	Ray County Memorial HospitalRichmond, MO · Critical access	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	113 min, 80th percentile	—	25	Compare Ray County Memorial Hospital
T14	Boone Hospital CenterColumbia, MO · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	13.6%, 97th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	175 min, 32nd percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	394	Compare Boone Hospital Center
T14	Hedrick Medical CenterChillicothe, MO · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	124 min, 71st percentile	—	25	Compare Hedrick Medical Center
T14	Mercy Hospital WashingtonWashington, MO · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	159 min, 43rd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	185	Compare Mercy Hospital Washington
T14	Mosaic Life Care At St JosephSaint Joseph, MO · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	353	Compare Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph
T14	SSM St Clare Health CenterFenton, MO · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	180	Compare SSM St Clare Health Center
T14	Centerpoint Medical CenterIndependence, MO · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	9.9%, 96th percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	366	Compare Centerpoint Medical Center
T14	Pershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield, MO · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	84 min, 97th percentile	—	25	Compare Pershing Memorial Hospital
T14	St Joseph Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	8.8%, 88th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	124 min, 71st percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	300	Compare St Joseph Medical Center
T14	Belton Regional Medical CenterBelton, MO · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	14.7%, 5th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	98 min, 91st percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	71	Compare Belton Regional Medical Center
T14	Fitzgibbon HospitalMarshall, MO · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.5%, 22nd percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	84 min, 97th percentile	0.83, 97th percentile	60	Compare Fitzgibbon Hospital
T14	Lafayette Regional Health CenterLexington, MO · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	2, 17th percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	11.2%, 46th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	—	106 min, 86th percentile	—	25	Compare Lafayette Regional Health Center
T14	Mercy Hospital PerryPerryville, MO · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	135 min, 61st percentile	—	25	Compare Mercy Hospital Perry
T14	Moberly Regional Medical CenterMoberly, MO · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.1%, 48th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	114 min, 79th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	101	Compare Moberly Regional Medical Center
T14	Northeast Regional Medical CenterKirksville, MO · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.7%, 6th percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	150 min, 49th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	194	Compare Northeast Regional Medical Center
T14	Texas County Memorial HospitalHouston, MO · Acute care	1.0%, 60th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.1%, 14th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	123 min, 71st percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	66	Compare Texas County Memorial Hospital
T14	Cedar County Memorial HospitalEl Dorado Springs, MO · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.9%, 54th percentile	—	106 min, 86th percentile	—	25	Compare Cedar County Memorial Hospital
T14	Excelsior Springs HospitalExcelsior Springs, MO · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	99 min, 91st percentile	—	25	Compare Excelsior Springs Hospital
T14	Madison Medical CenterFredericktown, MO · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.4%, 83rd percentile	—	83 min, 97th percentile	—	25	Compare Madison Medical Center
T14	Mercy Hospital - CassvilleCassville, MO · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	—	101 min, 89th percentile	—	18	Compare Mercy Hospital - Cassville
T14	Mercy Hospital LincolnTroy, MO · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	3, 39th percentile	—	—	14.2%, 89th percentile	—	150 min, 49th percentile	—	25	Compare Mercy Hospital Lincoln
T14	Mercy St Francis HospitalMountain View, MO · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	120 min, 74th percentile	—	25	Compare Mercy St Francis Hospital
T14	Mosaic Medical Center - MaryvilleMaryville, MO · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	106 min, 86th percentile	—	35	Compare Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
T14	Pike County Memorial HospitalLouisiana, MO · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	—	131 min, 64th percentile	—	25	Compare Pike County Memorial Hospital
T14	Sullivan County Memorial HospitalMilan, MO · Critical access	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	114 min, 79th percentile	—	25	Compare Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
T38	Mercy Hospital JeffersonCrystal City, MO · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.3%, 10th percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.74, 97th percentile	202 min, 18th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	240	Compare Mercy Hospital Jefferson
T38	NKC HealthNorth Kansas City, MO · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.5%, 8th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	180 min, 29th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	451	Compare NKC Health
T38	SSM Health DePaul Hospital St LouisBridgeton, MO · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	10.8%, 54th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	213 min, 13th percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	538	Compare SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis
T38	Salem Memorial District HospitalSalem, MO · Critical access	2.0%, 32nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	133 min, 62nd percentile	—	25	Compare Salem Memorial District Hospital
T38	Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSaint Peters, MO · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	253 min, 5th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	111	Compare Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital
T38	Citizens Memorial HospitalBolivar, MO · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	74	Compare Citizens Memorial Hospital
T38	Cox Monett HospitalMonett, MO · Critical access	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	12.0%, 30th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	—	151 min, 48th percentile	—	25	Compare Cox Monett Hospital
T38	Golden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton, MO · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	65	Compare Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
T38	SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St LouisSaint Louis, MO · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	8.7%, 89th percentile	16.3%, 4th percentile	1.15, 14th percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	690	Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis
T38	SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityJefferson City, MO · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	13.8%, 9th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.42, 3rd percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	154	Compare SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
T38	SSM St Joseph Health CenterSaint Charles, MO · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	157 min, 44th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	362	Compare SSM St Joseph Health Center
T38	St Mary's Medical CenterBlue Springs, MO · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	17.0%, 1st percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	151 min, 48th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	146	Compare St Mary's Medical Center
T38	Truman Medical Center Hospital HillKansas City, MO · Acute care	2.0%, 32nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	—	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.09, 20th percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	283	Compare Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Left ED without being seen: Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Overall star rating: CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate: 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate: Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Medicare spending per patient: Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
Total beds: Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).