Hospital rankings
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. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | 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 | 15.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T49 | Mercy Hospital Aurora | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 129 min, 66th percentile | — | 53 | Compare Mercy Hospital Aurora |
| T52 | Mercy Hospital Carthage | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 92 min, 94th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Hospital Carthage |
| T52 | Mercy Hospital St Louis | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 7.7%, 96th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 859 | Compare Mercy Hospital St Louis |
| T52 | SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 213 min, 13th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 538 | Compare SSM Health DePaul Hospital St Louis |
| T52 | Cox Monett Hospital | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | — | 151 min, 48th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Cox Monett Hospital |
| T52 | SSM St Joseph Health Center | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 362 | Compare SSM St Joseph Health Center |
| T52 | Mercy Hospital Southeast | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 15.0%, 3rd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 281 | Compare Mercy Hospital Southeast |
| T52 | Iron County Medical Center | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 163 min, 40th percentile | — | 15 | Compare Iron County Medical Center |
| T52 | Putnam County Memorial Hospital | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 15 | Compare Putnam County Memorial Hospital |
| T60 | University Of Missouri Health Care | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 596 | Compare University Of Missouri Health Care |
| T60 | Mercy Hospital Perry | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | — | 135 min, 61st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mercy Hospital Perry |
| T60 | Moberly Regional Medical Center | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 101 | Compare Moberly Regional Medical Center |
| T60 | Pike County Memorial Hospital | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 131 min, 64th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Pike County Memorial Hospital |
| T64 | Barnes Jewish Hospital | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 277 min, 2nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 1,737 | Compare Barnes Jewish Hospital |
| T64 | Parkland Health Center | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 133 | Compare Parkland Health Center |
| T64 | Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 253 min, 5th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 111 | Compare Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital |
| T64 | Centerpoint Medical Center | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 366 | Compare Centerpoint Medical Center |
| T64 | Missouri Delta Medical Center | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 188 | Compare Missouri Delta Medical Center |
| T64 | Mercy Hospital Joplin | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 367 | Compare Mercy Hospital Joplin |
| T64 | Excelsior Springs Hospital | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 99 min, 91st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Excelsior Springs Hospital |
| T64 | Hermann Area District Hospital | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 86 min, 96th percentile | — | 24 | Compare Hermann Area District Hospital |
| T64 | Mercy Hospital - Cassville | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 101 min, 89th percentile | — | 18 | Compare Mercy Hospital - Cassville |
| T64 | Ray County Memorial Hospital | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 113 min, 80th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Ray County Memorial Hospital |
| T74 | Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 0.77, 95th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 113 | Compare Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital |
| T74 | NKC Health | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 451 | Compare NKC Health |
| T76 | Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 353 | Compare Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph |
| T76 | Harrison County Community Hospital | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 109 min, 83rd percentile | — | 19 | Compare Harrison County Community Hospital |
| T76 | Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | — | — | — | 0.99, 37th percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | — | Compare Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital |
| T76 | Washington County Memorial Hospital | 15.5%, 19th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 146 min, 52nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Washington County Memorial Hospital |
| T80 | Kansas City VA Medical Center | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | — | — | 501 | Compare Kansas City VA Medical Center |
| T80 | Fitzgibbon Hospital | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 84 min, 97th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 60 | Compare Fitzgibbon Hospital |
| T80 | Scotland County Hospital | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Scotland County Hospital |
| T80 | SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 335 min, 0th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 438 | Compare SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital |
| T84 | Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | — | 1.09, 20th percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 283 | Compare Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill |
| T84 | Texas County Memorial Hospital | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 123 min, 71st percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 66 | Compare Texas County Memorial Hospital |
| T86 | Mercy Hospital South | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.6%, 98th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 767 | Compare Mercy Hospital South |
| T86 | Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 230 | Compare Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center |
| T88 | Columbia MO VA Medical Center | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | — | — | 250 | Compare Columbia MO VA Medical Center |
| T88 | Lake Regional Health System | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.6%, 1st percentile | 15.1%, 3rd percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 99 | Compare Lake Regional Health System |
| T88 | Research Medical Center | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 90 min, 95th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | 545 | Compare Research Medical Center |
| T91 | Lee's Summit Medical Center | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 88 | Compare Lee's Summit Medical Center |
| T91 | Belton Regional Medical Center | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 98 min, 91st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 71 | Compare Belton Regional Medical Center |
| T91 | Lafayette Regional Health Center | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Lafayette Regional Health Center |
| T91 | Phelps County Regional Medical Center | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 240 | Compare Phelps County Regional Medical Center |
| 95 | SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 690 | Compare SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis |
| 96 | Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 16.1%, 1st percentile | — | 175 min, 32nd percentile | — | 50 | Compare Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital |
| 97 | Hannibal Regional Hospital | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 99 | Compare Hannibal Regional Hospital |
| 98 | Liberty Hospital | 16.8%, 1st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 250 | Compare Liberty Hospital |
| 99 | St Mary's Medical Center | 17.0%, 1st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 146 | Compare St Mary's Medical Center |
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).