facebook tracking 137 Hospitals in Missouri: ER Wait Times & Ratings by City

137 hospitals in Missouri

As of the July 2026 CMS release, Missouri has 137 open hospitals in 89 cities, 113 of them with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 31 min, about the same as the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 34 of the 85 hospitals Medicare rates hold 4 or 5 stars (5 with 5), and the state average is 3.1 stars.

137 hospitals98 cities113 with an ER
Hospitals 137 in 98 Missouri cities
With an ER 113 82% of hospitals
Median ER visit 2 hr 31 min +3 min vs US
4–5 star hospitals 34 of 85 rated · avg 3.1★

Missouri has 137 open hospitals across 98 cities. By type: 68 acute care hospitals, 35 critical access hospitals, 13 psychiatric hospitals, 4 VA acute care hospitals, 4 children's hospitals, 1 rehabilitation hospital, 1 long-term care hospital, 1 rural emergency hospital and 1 military acute care hospital (type not recorded for 9).

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Missouri's largest hospital cities

St Louis 16 hospitals · 11 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 40 min
Top rated
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital (5★)
Kansas City 10 hospitals · 8 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 30 min
Top rated
St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City (5★)
Columbia 7 hospitals · 4 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 42 min
Top rated
Boone Hospital Center (4★)
Springfield 6 hospitals · 4 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 39 min
Top rated
Cox Medical Center (3★)
Cape Girardeau 3 hospitals · 2 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 28 min
Top rated
St Francis Medical Center (3★)
Cameron 2 hospitals · 2 with an ER
Median ER
1 hr 48 min
Top rated
Cameron Community Hospital (1★)

Top-rated hospitals and shortest ER visits

Highest Medicare star ratings
Shortest median ER visits

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People and health care in Missouri

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024).

Population
6,191,814
Median age 39
Hospitals per 100,000
2.2
137 hospitals listed · #24 of 50 states
No health insurance
8.8%
about the U.S. rate
Age 65 and over
17.9%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$70,702
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Missouri

Registered Nurses · $81,780 Nurse Practitioners · $129,930 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $61,530 Nursing Assistants · $37,680 All healthcare salaries in Missouri
Hospitals per capita by state

Questions about hospitals in Missouri

How many hospitals are in Missouri?

There are 137 open hospitals in Missouri across 98 cities. 113 of them have an emergency department.

Which Missouri city has the most hospitals?

St Louis, with 25 hospitals. Kansas City is next with 10.

How long is the ER wait in Missouri?

The median emergency room visit in Missouri lasts 2 hr 31 min, 3 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. That is a 12-month median from CMS, not a live wait time.

How many Missouri hospitals have 5 stars?

5 of the 85 Missouri hospitals with a Medicare overall star rating have 5 stars, and 34 have 4 or 5 stars. The average rating is 3.1 out of 5.

Hospitals in neighboring states

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Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.