Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Missouri with the highest patients' overall rating
74 Missouri hospitals ranked by patients' overall rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Cox Monett Hospital, Cox Barton County Hospital, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Patients' overall ratinghigher 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 | 88 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Cox Monett Hospital | 96, 100th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 151 min, 48th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Cox Monett Hospital |
| T1 | Cox Barton County Hospital | 96, 100th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 91 min, 94th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Cox Barton County Hospital |
| T3 | Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | 94, 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 |
| T3 | Columbia MO VA Medical Center | 94, 97th 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 |
| T3 | Freeman Neosho Hospital | 94, 97th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 148 min, 50th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Freeman Neosho Hospital |
| 6 | Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | 93, 94th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 16.1%, 1st percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | — | 175 min, 32nd percentile | — | 50 | Compare Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital |
| T7 | Hedrick Medical Center | 92, 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 |
| T7 | Progress West Hospital | 92, 89th 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 |
| T7 | Lafayette Regional Health Center | 92, 89th 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 |
| T10 | Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 91, 82nd 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 |
| T10 | St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 91, 82nd 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 |
| T10 | Mercy Hospital Carthage | 91, 82nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 92 min, 94th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Hospital Carthage |
| T10 | Parkland Health Center | 91, 82nd 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 |
| T10 | SSM St Clare Health Center | 91, 82nd 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 |
| T10 | St Lukes Hospital | 91, 82nd 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 |
| T10 | Saint Francis Medical Center | 91, 82nd 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 | 1.01, 38th percentile | 308 | Compare Saint Francis Medical Center |
| T10 | Texas County Memorial Hospital | 91, 82nd 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 |
| T10 | Mercy Hospital Aurora | 91, 82nd percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 129 min, 66th percentile | — | 53 | Compare Mercy Hospital Aurora |
| T19 | Barnes Jewish Hospital | 90, 72nd 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 |
| T19 | Cass Regional Medical Center | 90, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 131 min, 64th percentile | — | 35 | Compare Cass Regional Medical Center |
| T19 | Mercy Hospital Jefferson | 90, 72nd 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 |
| T19 | NKC Health | 90, 72nd 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 |
| T19 | Saint Luke's East Hospital | 90, 72nd 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 |
| T19 | Mercy Hospital Perry | 90, 72nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 135 min, 61st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Hospital Perry |
| T19 | Nevada Regional Medical Center | 90, 72nd 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 |
| T26 | Saint Lukes North Hospital | 89, 61st 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 | 1.00, 44th percentile | 171 | Compare Saint Lukes North Hospital |
| T26 | Boone Hospital Center | 89, 61st 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 |
| T26 | Christian Hospital Northeast | 89, 61st 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 |
| T26 | Mercy Hospital St Louis | 89, 61st 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 |
| T26 | Western Missouri Medical Center | 89, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 104 | Compare Western Missouri Medical Center |
| T26 | Lake Regional Health System | 89, 61st 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 | 0.98, 55th percentile | 99 | Compare Lake Regional Health System |
| T26 | Lee's Summit Medical Center | 89, 61st 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 |
| T26 | SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | 89, 61st 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 |
| T26 | Hannibal Regional Hospital | 89, 61st 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 | 0.98, 55th percentile | 99 | Compare Hannibal Regional Hospital |
| T26 | General Leonard Wood ACH (Ft Leonard Wood) | 89, 61st percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | — | 136 min, 60th percentile | — | 300 | Compare General Leonard Wood ACH (Ft Leonard Wood) |
| T26 | Mercy Hospital Lincoln | 89, 61st percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | — | 150 min, 49th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Hospital Lincoln |
| T37 | Mercy Hospital Washington | 88, 48th 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 |
| T37 | Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 88, 48th 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 |
| T37 | Citizens Memorial Hospital | 88, 48th 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 |
| T37 | Golden Valley Memorial Hospital | 88, 48th 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 |
| T37 | Fitzgibbon Hospital | 88, 48th 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 |
| T37 | Liberty Hospital | 88, 48th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 16.8%, 1st percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 250 | Compare Liberty Hospital |
| T37 | Phelps County Regional Medical Center | 88, 48th 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 | 0.98, 55th percentile | 240 | Compare Phelps County Regional Medical Center |
| T37 | Cameron Regional Medical Center | 88, 48th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 17.1%, 1st percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 108 min, 84th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 60 | Compare Cameron Regional Medical Center |
| T45 | Bothwell Regional Health Center | 87, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 198 min, 20th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 108 | Compare Bothwell Regional Health Center |
| T45 | Cox Medical Center Branson | 87, 37th 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 | 0.91, 86th percentile | 157 | Compare Cox Medical Center Branson |
| T45 | Kansas City VA Medical Center | 87, 37th 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 |
| T45 | Mercy Hospital Lebanon | 87, 37th 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 |
| T45 | Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | 87, 37th 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 |
| T45 | Mercy Hospital Springfield | 87, 37th 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 | 1.01, 38th percentile | 866 | Compare Mercy Hospital Springfield |
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.
- Patients' overall rating
- HCAHPS overall hospital rating, linear mean score (0-100).
- 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).