Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Missouri with the lowest pneumonia death rate
92 Missouri hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center, Kansas City VA Medical Center, St Mary's Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Pneumonia death ratelower 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 |
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| National average | 15.2% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center | 8.9%, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 7.3%, 98th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | — | — | — | Compare St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center |
| 2 | Kansas City VA Medical Center | 10.4%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | — | — | 501 | Compare Kansas City VA Medical Center |
| 3 | St Mary's Medical Center | 10.7%, 97th 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 |
| 4 | Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | 11.0%, 97th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 113 | Compare Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital |
| 5 | Progress West Hospital | 11.3%, 95th 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 | 0.95, 71st percentile | 76 | Compare Progress West Hospital |
| 6 | Mercy Hospital St Louis | 11.8%, 93rd 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 | 1.01, 38th percentile | 859 | Compare Mercy Hospital St Louis |
| 7 | Parkland Health Center | 12.0%, 91st 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 | 0.96, 66th percentile | 133 | Compare Parkland Health Center |
| T8 | Hedrick Medical Center | 12.3%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 124 min, 71st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Hedrick Medical Center |
| T8 | Cox Medical Centers | 12.3%, 89th 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 | 0.97, 61st percentile | 867 | Compare Cox Medical Centers |
| 10 | Lee's Summit Medical Center | 12.6%, 86th 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 |
| 11 | Mercy Hospital Lincoln | 13.0%, 82nd percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | — | 150 min, 49th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Hospital Lincoln |
| T12 | Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 13.2%, 80th 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 | 0.97, 61st percentile | 494 | Compare Missouri Baptist Medical Center |
| T12 | SSM St Clare Health Center | 13.2%, 80th 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 | Mercy Hospital Carthage | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 92 min, 94th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Hospital Carthage |
| T14 | University Of Missouri Health Care | 13.3%, 79th 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 | 1.01, 38th percentile | 596 | Compare University Of Missouri Health Care |
| T16 | Christian Hospital Northeast | 13.5%, 76th 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 | 0.98, 55th percentile | 475 | Compare Christian Hospital Northeast |
| T16 | Mercy Hospital Jefferson | 13.5%, 76th 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 |
| T18 | Northeast Regional Medical Center | 13.6%, 74th 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 |
| T18 | Washington County Memorial Hospital | 13.6%, 74th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | 146 min, 52nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Washington County Memorial Hospital |
| T20 | SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis | 13.7%, 73rd 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 |
| T20 | Saint Luke's East Hospital | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 247 min, 5th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 240 | Compare Saint Luke's East Hospital |
| T20 | Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | 13.7%, 73rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 14.3%, 6th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 103 min, 88th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital |
| 23 | SSM St Joseph Health Center | 13.8%, 72nd 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 |
| 24 | Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center | 13.9%, 70th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | — | — | 179 | Compare Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center |
| 25 | Belton Regional Medical Center | 14.0%, 69th 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 |
| 26 | SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | 14.1%, 67th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 335 min, 0th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 438 | Compare SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital |
| 27 | Boone Hospital Center | 14.2%, 66th 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 |
| 28 | Columbia MO VA Medical Center | 14.3%, 64th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | — | — | 250 | Compare Columbia MO VA Medical Center |
| 29 | Ozarks Healthcare | 14.4%, 63rd 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 | 0.94, 76th percentile | 120 | Compare Ozarks Healthcare |
| T30 | St Lukes Hospital | 14.5%, 61st 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 | 1.01, 38th percentile | 493 | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| T30 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | 14.5%, 61st 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 |
| T32 | Mercy Hospital Lebanon | 14.7%, 58th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 48 | Compare Mercy Hospital Lebanon |
| T32 | SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | 14.7%, 58th 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 |
| T32 | Lafayette Regional Health Center | 14.7%, 58th 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 |
| T32 | Carroll County Memorial Hospital | 14.7%, 58th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 98 min, 91st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Carroll County Memorial Hospital |
| T36 | Barnes Jewish Hospital | 14.8%, 56th 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 | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 1,737 | Compare Barnes Jewish Hospital |
| T36 | Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 14.8%, 56th 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 |
| T38 | Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | 14.9%, 54th 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 | SSM St Joseph Hospital West | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 100 | Compare SSM St Joseph Hospital West |
| T38 | Cox Barton County Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 91 min, 94th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Cox Barton County Hospital |
| T38 | Pike County Memorial Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 131 min, 64th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Pike County Memorial Hospital |
| T42 | Bates County Memorial Hospital | 15.0%, 52nd 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 |
| T42 | Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | 15.0%, 52nd 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 |
| T44 | NKC Health | 15.2%, 50th 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 |
| T44 | St Joseph Medical Center | 15.2%, 50th 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 |
| T44 | Mercy Hospital South | 15.2%, 50th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 767 | Compare Mercy Hospital South |
| 47 | Mercy Hospital Stoddard | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 50 | Compare Mercy Hospital Stoddard |
| T48 | Mercy Hospital - Cassville | 15.5%, 45th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 101 min, 89th percentile | — | 18 | Compare Mercy Hospital - Cassville |
| T48 | Nevada Regional Medical Center | 15.5%, 45th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 95 min, 93rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 71 | Compare Nevada Regional Medical Center |
| 50 | St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 15.6%, 43rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 538 | Compare St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City |
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.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
- 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).