Best Hospitals in Missouri 2026

Missouri has 121 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $14K. The top-rated hospital is St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center in St. Louis with a 5-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 121 Hospitals in Missouri

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center	St. Louis	★★★★★	$9K	A
2	Kansas City Va Medical Center	Kansas City	★★★★★	$13K	A
3	Saint Lukes North Hospital	Kansas City	★★★★★	$16K	B
4	Hedrick Medical Center	Chillicothe	★★★★★	$13K	A
5	Missouri Baptist Medical Center	Saint Louis	★★★★☆	$15K	B
6	Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital	Saint Peters	★★★★☆	$13K	B
7	St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City	Kansas City	★★★★☆	$12K	B
8	Liberty Hospital	Liberty	★★★★☆	$16K	B
9	St Lukes Hospital	Chesterfield	★★★★☆	$12K	B
10	Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph	Saint Joseph	★★★★☆	$15K	B
11	North Kansas City Hospital	North Kansas City	★★★★☆	$17K	B
12	Barnes Jewish Hospital	Saint Louis	★★★★☆	$14K	B
13	Boone Hospital Center	Columbia	★★★★☆	$14K	B
14	Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital	Creve Coeur	★★★★☆	$14K	B
15	Saint Luke's East Hospital	Lees Summit	★★★★☆	$14K	B
16	Cox Medical Center Branson	Branson	★★★★☆	$13K	B
17	Parkland Health Center	Farmington	★★★★☆	$15K	B
18	Community Hospital Association	Fairfax	★★★★☆	$14K	B
19	Citizens Memorial Hospital	Bolivar	★★★★☆	$14K	B
20	Golden Valley Memorial Hospital	Clinton	★★★★☆	$12K	B

Hospital quality and cost data for Missouri is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
— CMS Hospital Compare (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on CMS quality ratings and outcome scores, St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center in St. Louis is the top-rated hospital in Missouri with a 5-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $9K.

Missouri has 121 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $14K.

Hospitals are ranked by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars) and then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates and patient safety. The Value Score also factors in cost — so the best hospitals deliver great outcomes at reasonable prices.

Sources: CMS Hospital Compare

Last updated: April 2026

Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).

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