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Hospitals in Missouri with the lowest hospital-wide readmission rate

99 Missouri hospitals ranked by hospital-wide readmission rate in the 2025 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Boone Hospital Center, Saint Lukes North Hospital, Cox Medical Center Branson. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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99 hospitals ranked in Missouri by hospital-wide readmission rate; 21 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average15.0%3.311.9%11.1%1.00162 min1.00
1Boone Hospital CenterColumbia, MO · Acute care13.6%, 97th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile0.87, 81st percentile175 min, 32nd percentile1.00, 44th percentile394Compare Boone Hospital Center
T2Saint Lukes North HospitalKansas City, MO · Acute care13.7%, 97th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile0.99, 37th percentile179 min, 30th percentile1.00, 44th percentile171Compare Saint Lukes North Hospital
T2Cox Medical Center BransonBranson, MO · Acute care13.7%, 97th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile0.98, 41st percentile218 min, 12th percentile0.91, 86th percentile157Compare Cox Medical Center Branson
T2Progress West HospitalOfallon, MO · Acute care13.7%, 97th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile1.02, 31st percentile203 min, 18th percentile0.95, 71st percentile76Compare Progress West Hospital
5Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, MO · Acute care13.9%, 94th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile16.6%, 1st percentile1.14, 15th percentile247 min, 5th percentile1.01, 38th percentile308Compare Saint Francis Medical Center
6Cameron Regional Medical CenterCameron, MO · Acute care14.0%, 93rd percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile—17.1%, 1st percentile0.95, 55th percentile108 min, 84th percentile0.98, 55th percentile60Compare Cameron Regional Medical Center
T7Wright Memorial HospitalTrenton, MO · Critical access14.2%, 89th percentile4, 73rd percentile——12.9%, 17th percentile—136 min, 60th percentile—25Compare Wright Memorial Hospital
T7Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO · Acute care14.2%, 89th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile13.4%, 12th percentile1.20, 10th percentile219 min, 12th percentile0.97, 61st percentile867Compare Cox Medical Centers
T7Mercy Hospital LincolnTroy, MO · Critical access14.2%, 89th percentile—3, 39th percentile———150 min, 49th percentile—25Compare Mercy Hospital Lincoln
T10Saint Luke's East HospitalLees Summit, MO · Acute care14.3%, 86th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile8.8%, 88th percentile0.85, 85th percentile247 min, 5th percentile1.03, 28th percentile240Compare Saint Luke's East Hospital
T10Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO · Acute care14.3%, 86th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile0.77, 95th percentile299 min, 1st percentile1.01, 38th percentile866Compare Mercy Hospital Springfield
T10SSM St Joseph Hospital WestLake Saint Louis, MO · Acute care14.3%, 86th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile0.97, 46th percentile215 min, 13th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile100Compare SSM St Joseph Hospital West
T13University Health Lakewood Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care14.4%, 83rd percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile——0.96, 51st percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile304Compare University Health Lakewood Medical Center
T13Madison Medical CenterFredericktown, MO · Critical access14.4%, 83rd percentile—————83 min, 97th percentile—25Compare Madison Medical Center
T15St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas CityKansas City, MO · Acute care14.5%, 79th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile1.12, 17th percentile226 min, 10th percentile1.05, 19th percentile538Compare St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City
T15Cass Regional Medical CenterHarrisonville, MO · Critical access14.5%, 79th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile———131 min, 64th percentile—35Compare Cass Regional Medical Center
T15Freeman Neosho HospitalNeosho, MO · Critical access14.5%, 79th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile—11.1%, 48th percentile—148 min, 50th percentile—25Compare Freeman Neosho Hospital
T15Ste Genevieve County Memorial HospitalSainte Genevieve, MO · Critical access14.5%, 79th percentile4, 73rd percentile——14.3%, 6th percentile—103 min, 88th percentile—25Compare Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
T15Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin, MO · Acute care14.5%, 79th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile14.6%, 1st percentile15.1%, 3rd percentile1.14, 15th percentile228 min, 9th percentile0.98, 55th percentile410Compare Freeman Health System - Freeman West
T20Bothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia, MO · Acute care14.6%, 74th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.9%, 32nd percentile0.92, 67th percentile198 min, 20th percentile0.90, 88th percentile108Compare Bothwell Regional Health Center
T20Western Missouri Medical CenterWarrensburg, MO · Acute care14.6%, 74th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—12.7%, 19th percentile0.97, 46th percentile140 min, 56th percentile0.97, 61st percentile104Compare Western Missouri Medical Center
T20Citizens Memorial HospitalBolivar, MO · Acute care14.6%, 74th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile0.95, 55th percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.91, 86th percentile74Compare Citizens Memorial Hospital
T20Golden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton, MO · Acute care14.6%, 74th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—11.4%, 41st percentile0.97, 46th percentile166 min, 38th percentile0.90, 88th percentile65Compare Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
T20Northeast Regional Medical CenterKirksville, MO · Acute care14.6%, 74th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.7%, 6th percentile11.7%, 35th percentile1.00, 35th percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.98, 55th percentile194Compare Northeast Regional Medical Center
T20Poplar Bluff VA Medical CenterPoplar Bluff, MO · Veterans Affairs14.6%, 74th percentile———————179Compare Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center
T26Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis, MO · Acute care14.7%, 68th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile0.80, 93rd percentile217 min, 12th percentile0.98, 55th percentile475Compare Christian Hospital Northeast
T26Mercy Hospital LebanonLebanon, MO · Acute care14.7%, 68th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—8.5%, 91st percentile0.97, 46th percentile151 min, 48th percentile0.84, 96th percentile48Compare Mercy Hospital Lebanon
T26SSM St Clare Health CenterFenton, MO · Acute care14.7%, 68th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile11.5%, 39th percentile1.10, 19th percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.99, 50th percentile180Compare SSM St Clare Health Center
T26St Lukes HospitalChesterfield, MO · Acute care14.7%, 68th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.2%, 93rd percentile9.2%, 84th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile212 min, 14th percentile1.01, 38th percentile493Compare St Lukes Hospital
T26Pershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield, MO · Critical access14.7%, 68th percentile3, 43rd percentile————84 min, 97th percentile—25Compare Pershing Memorial Hospital
T26SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityJefferson City, MO · Acute care14.7%, 68th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile13.8%, 9th percentile1.42, 3rd percentile168 min, 37th percentile0.94, 76th percentile154Compare SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
T26Macon County Samaritan Memorial HospitalMacon, MO · Critical access14.7%, 68th percentile2, 17th percentile——————25Compare Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
T26Mercy Hospital StoddardDexter, MO · Acute care14.7%, 68th percentile2, 17th percentile————169 min, 36th percentile0.94, 76th percentile50Compare Mercy Hospital Stoddard
T26Mercy St Francis HospitalMountain View, MO · Critical access14.7%, 68th percentile—————120 min, 74th percentile—25Compare Mercy St Francis Hospital
T26Mosaic Medical Center AlbanyAlbany, MO · Critical access14.7%, 68th percentile—————72 min, 99th percentile—25Compare Mosaic Medical Center Albany
T26Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevada, MO · Acute care14.7%, 68th percentile—4, 76th percentile——0.99, 37th percentile95 min, 93rd percentile0.97, 61st percentile71Compare Nevada Regional Medical Center
T37Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO · Acute care14.8%, 61st percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile8.8%, 88th percentile0.71, 98th percentile262 min, 3rd percentile0.97, 61st percentile494Compare Missouri Baptist Medical Center
T37Mercy Hospital WashingtonWashington, MO · Acute care14.8%, 61st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile0.95, 55th percentile159 min, 43rd percentile0.99, 50th percentile185Compare Mercy Hospital Washington
T37Salem Memorial District HospitalSalem, MO · Critical access14.8%, 61st percentile4, 73rd percentile——11.9%, 32nd percentile—133 min, 62nd percentile—25Compare Salem Memorial District Hospital
T37Cox Barton County HospitalLamar, MO · Critical access14.8%, 61st percentile—5, 97th percentile———91 min, 94th percentile—25Compare Cox Barton County Hospital
T37Sullivan County Memorial HospitalMilan, MO · Critical access14.8%, 61st percentile—————114 min, 79th percentile—25Compare Sullivan County Memorial Hospital
T42Hedrick Medical CenterChillicothe, MO · Critical access14.9%, 54th percentile4, 73rd percentile5, 97th percentile—11.6%, 37th percentile—124 min, 71st percentile—25Compare Hedrick Medical Center
T42Mercy Hospital JeffersonCrystal City, MO · Acute care14.9%, 54th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.3%, 10th percentile11.1%, 48th percentile0.74, 97th percentile202 min, 18th percentile0.96, 66th percentile240Compare Mercy Hospital Jefferson
T42Community Hospital AssociationFairfax, MO · Critical access14.9%, 54th percentile3, 43rd percentile——15.4%, 2nd percentile—89 min, 95th percentile—25Compare Community Hospital Association
T42St Joseph Medical CenterKansas City, MO · Acute care14.9%, 54th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile8.8%, 88th percentile1.00, 35th percentile124 min, 71st percentile0.97, 61st percentile300Compare St Joseph Medical Center
T42Ozarks HealthcareWest Plains, MO · Acute care14.9%, 54th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile14.0%, 4th percentile14.3%, 6th percentile1.49, 2nd percentile182 min, 28th percentile0.94, 76th percentile120Compare Ozarks Healthcare
T42Carroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton, MO · Critical access14.9%, 54th percentile—————98 min, 91st percentile—25Compare Carroll County Memorial Hospital
T42Cedar County Memorial HospitalEl Dorado Springs, MO · Critical access14.9%, 54th percentile—————106 min, 86th percentile—25Compare Cedar County Memorial Hospital
T49St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical CenterSt. Louis, MO · Veterans Affairs15.0%, 46th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile10.4%, 90th percentile7.3%, 98th percentile0.91, 70th percentile———Compare St Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center
T49Bates County Memorial HospitalButler, MO · Acute care15.0%, 46th percentile3, 43rd percentile———0.98, 41st percentile95 min, 93rd percentile0.88, 92nd percentile60Compare Bates County Memorial 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.

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.
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.
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).