Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Missouri with the lowest medicare spending per patient
62 Missouri hospitals ranked by medicare spending per patient in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Fitzgibbon Hospital, Mercy Hospital Lebanon, University Health Lakewood Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Medicare spending per patientlower 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 | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | ||||
| 1 | Fitzgibbon Hospital | 0.83, 97th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 84 min, 97th percentile | 60 | Compare Fitzgibbon Hospital |
| 2 | Mercy Hospital Lebanon | 0.84, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 48 | Compare Mercy Hospital Lebanon |
| T3 | University Health Lakewood Medical Center | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 304 | Compare University Health Lakewood Medical Center |
| T3 | Bates County Memorial Hospital | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 95 min, 93rd percentile | 60 | Compare Bates County Memorial Hospital |
| T5 | Bothwell Regional Health Center | 0.90, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 108 | Compare Bothwell Regional Health Center |
| T5 | Golden Valley Memorial Hospital | 0.90, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 65 | Compare Golden Valley Memorial Hospital |
| T7 | Cox Medical Center Branson | 0.91, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 218 min, 12th percentile | 157 | Compare Cox Medical Center Branson |
| T7 | Citizens Memorial Hospital | 0.91, 86th 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 | 74 | Compare Citizens Memorial Hospital |
| T9 | SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | 0.94, 76th 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 | 154 | Compare SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City |
| T9 | Mercy Hospital Stoddard | 0.94, 76th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 169 min, 36th percentile | 50 | Compare Mercy Hospital Stoddard |
| T9 | Moberly Regional Medical Center | 0.94, 76th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 101 | Compare Moberly Regional Medical Center |
| T9 | Ozarks Healthcare | 0.94, 76th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.0%, 4th percentile | 14.3%, 6th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.49, 2nd percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 120 | Compare Ozarks Healthcare |
| T13 | Progress West Hospital | 0.95, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 76 | Compare Progress West Hospital |
| T13 | Texas County Memorial Hospital | 0.95, 71st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 123 min, 71st percentile | 66 | Compare Texas County Memorial Hospital |
| T15 | Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | 0.96, 66th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 113 | Compare Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital |
| T15 | Mercy Hospital Jefferson | 0.96, 66th 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 | 240 | Compare Mercy Hospital Jefferson |
| T15 | Parkland Health Center | 0.96, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 133 | Compare Parkland Health Center |
| T15 | Lee's Summit Medical Center | 0.96, 66th 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 | 88 | Compare Lee's Summit Medical Center |
| T15 | St Mary's Medical Center | 0.96, 66th 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 | 146 | Compare St Mary's Medical Center |
| T20 | Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 0.97, 61st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 494 | Compare Missouri Baptist Medical Center |
| T20 | Western Missouri Medical Center | 0.97, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 104 | Compare Western Missouri Medical Center |
| T20 | Cox Medical Centers | 0.97, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 219 min, 12th percentile | 867 | Compare Cox Medical Centers |
| T20 | St Joseph Medical Center | 0.97, 61st 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 | 300 | Compare St Joseph Medical Center |
| T20 | Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | 0.97, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 283 | Compare Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill |
| T20 | Nevada Regional Medical Center | 0.97, 61st percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 95 min, 93rd percentile | 71 | Compare Nevada Regional Medical Center |
| T26 | Christian Hospital Northeast | 0.98, 55th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 217 min, 12th percentile | 475 | Compare Christian Hospital Northeast |
| T26 | Lake Regional Health System | 0.98, 55th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 15.1%, 3rd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 99 | Compare Lake Regional Health System |
| T26 | Freeman Health System - Freeman West | 0.98, 55th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 15.1%, 3rd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 410 | Compare Freeman Health System - Freeman West |
| T26 | Hannibal Regional Hospital | 0.98, 55th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 99 | Compare Hannibal Regional Hospital |
| T26 | Northeast Regional Medical Center | 0.98, 55th 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 | 194 | Compare Northeast Regional Medical Center |
| T26 | Phelps County Regional Medical Center | 0.98, 55th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 240 | Compare Phelps County Regional Medical Center |
| T26 | Cameron Regional Medical Center | 0.98, 55th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 17.1%, 1st percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 108 min, 84th percentile | 60 | Compare Cameron Regional Medical Center |
| T26 | Mercy Hospital Joplin | 0.98, 55th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 367 | Compare Mercy Hospital Joplin |
| T34 | Mercy Hospital Washington | 0.99, 50th 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 | 185 | Compare Mercy Hospital Washington |
| T34 | SSM St Clare Health Center | 0.99, 50th 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 | 180 | Compare SSM St Clare Health Center |
| T34 | Belton Regional Medical Center | 0.99, 50th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 98 min, 91st percentile | 71 | Compare Belton Regional Medical Center |
| T34 | Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital | 0.99, 50th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | — | Compare Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital |
| T38 | Saint Lukes North Hospital | 1.00, 44th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 171 | Compare Saint Lukes North Hospital |
| T38 | Boone Hospital Center | 1.00, 44th 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 | 394 | Compare Boone Hospital Center |
| T38 | SSM St Joseph Health Center | 1.00, 44th 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 | 362 | Compare SSM St Joseph Health Center |
| T38 | Missouri Delta Medical Center | 1.00, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 188 | Compare Missouri Delta Medical Center |
| T38 | Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | 1.00, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 230 | Compare Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center |
| T43 | Mercy Hospital St Louis | 1.01, 38th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 859 | Compare Mercy Hospital St Louis |
| T43 | St Lukes Hospital | 1.01, 38th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 93rd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 493 | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| T43 | Mercy Hospital Springfield | 1.01, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 299 min, 1st percentile | 866 | Compare Mercy Hospital Springfield |
| T43 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 1.01, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 16.6%, 1st percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 247 min, 5th percentile | 308 | Compare Saint Francis Medical Center |
| T43 | University Of Missouri Health Care | 1.01, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 596 | Compare University Of Missouri Health Care |
| T43 | Mercy Hospital Southeast | 1.01, 38th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 15.0%, 3rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 281 | Compare Mercy Hospital Southeast |
| T49 | Barnes Jewish Hospital | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 277 min, 2nd percentile | 1,737 | Compare Barnes Jewish Hospital |
| T49 | Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | 1.02, 33rd 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 | 111 | Compare Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital |
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.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- 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.
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).