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Cedar County Memorial Hospital, El Dorado Springs, MO

1401 South Park Street, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744Cedar County

Critical access hospital 25 beds (Medicare cost report FY2025) Emergency room

Independent directory · data from CMS, not from this hospital

Cedar County Memorial Hospital is a public critical access hospital in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, with an emergency department. According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, patients treated and sent home spend a median of 1 hr 46 min in its emergency department, 55 min shorter than the average across Missouri hospitals (2 hr 41 min). Cedar County Memorial Hospital is in network for at least one 2027 Marketplace plan from 2 insurers in Missouri, according to the insurers' network files loaded November 4, 2026.

Median ER visit 1 hr 46 min treated & sent home −55 min vs MO hospitals' avg
Medicare star ratingNot ratedReason below
Beds25Medicare cost report FY2025

CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.

Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data

Visiting Cedar County Memorial Hospital

Address 1401 South Park Street
El Dorado Springs, MO 64744
County: Cedar
Directions Apple Maps Call (417) 876-2511
Emergency room Yes. For patients treated and sent home, the median ER visit here lasts 1 hr 46 min (average across MO hospitals: 2 hr 41 min). Medicare's median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home; not a live wait. ER times across MO
What to bring
  • Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
  • A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
  • Your doctor's name and phone number
  • A phone charger
Visiting hours and parking vary: call ahead.

Quick answers about Cedar County Memorial Hospital

How long is the ER wait at Cedar County Memorial Hospital?

CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 46 min in the Cedar County Memorial Hospital emergency room (the average across Missouri hospitals is 2 hr 41 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (417) 876-2511. In an emergency, call 911.

What is the phone number for Cedar County Memorial Hospital?

The main phone number for Cedar County Memorial Hospital is (417) 876-2511, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (417) 876-2511
What is the address of Cedar County Memorial Hospital?

Cedar County Memorial Hospital is at 1401 South Park Street, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744.

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Does Cedar County Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?

Yes. Cedar County Memorial Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.

Quality and performance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026

Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Cedar County Memorial Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 46 minutes there. That is 55 minutes shorter than the average across Missouri hospitals (2 hours 41 minutes).

Left before seen 1%
ER volume low
Type Critical access
Ownership Government

Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Cedar County Memorial Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.

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What patients say

CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 29 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

69% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 82% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

Would definitely recommend 69% U.S. 71% · MO 71%
Rated 9 or 10 of 10 82% U.S. 72% · MO 72%
Survey response rate 26% of patients surveyed
Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?
96% always · 0% sometimes or never · U.S. 80% always
Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly?
83% always · 5% sometimes or never · U.S. 80% always
Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects?
73% always · 17% sometimes or never · U.S. 62% always
Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for?
87% yes · 13% no · U.S. 86% yes
CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean?
91% always · 0% sometimes or never · U.S. 74% always
Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night?
76% always · 5% sometimes or never · U.S. 60% always
Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital?
82% 9 or 10 · 0% 6 or lower · U.S. 72% 9 or 10
Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family?
69% definitely yes · 4% no · U.S. 71% definitely yes

The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. CMS gives a star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, so this hospital has answer percentages but no stars. These results come from fewer than 100 completed surveys, so CMS advises using them with caution. About the data.

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Infections, complications and deaths

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide

Death rates within 30 days

Patients treated forThis hospitalU.S.
Hospital-wide, all conditions 4.5% 3.9%

Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.

"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted). Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.

What insurance does Cedar County Memorial Hospital accept?

Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 261323). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.

2027 Marketplace plans in Missouri that list this hospital

Marketplace insurers whose 2027 plan networks in Missouri list Cedar County Memorial Hospital, most plans in network first
InsurerPlans in networkNetwork tier
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield 20 of 20 plans Participating
Ambetter 17 of 17 plans Preferred

2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Missouri

Adults in Missouri qualify for Medicaid up to 133% of the poverty line. Ask the hospital which Missouri Medicaid plans it takes.

Is Cedar County Memorial Hospital in your plan?

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What insurance does Cedar County Memorial Hospital accept?

In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), Cedar County Memorial Hospital is in network for 2 Marketplace insurers in Missouri: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (20 of 20 plans) and Ambetter (17 of 17 plans). This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Cedar County Memorial Hospital take Medicare?

Cedar County Memorial Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 261323), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.

Does Cedar County Memorial Hospital accept Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield?

Cedar County Memorial Hospital is in network for 20 of 20 plans that Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield sells on the Missouri Marketplace in 2027, according to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Does Cedar County Memorial Hospital accept Ambetter?

Cedar County Memorial Hospital is in network for 17 of 17 plans that Ambetter sells on the Missouri Marketplace in 2027, according to Ambetter's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.

Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.

Readmissions and return visits

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients

Return trips after a stay or procedure

Extra days back in hospital after pneumoniaDays spent back in the ER, under observation or readmitted within 30 days, per 100 discharges, compared with what was expected.
Not compared -45.8 days per 100 discharges vs expected · U.S. +3.9

Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.

Timely and effective care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Cedar County Memorial Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.

MeasureThis hospitalU.S.*
Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 236 patients. 106 min 162 min
Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 13 patients. 178 min 257 min
Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 132 patients. 238 min 287 min
Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 4,020 patients. 1% 2%
Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 184 patients. 53% 78%
Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 35 patients. 71% 93%
Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 112 patients. 54% 90%*

CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.

Care after a stay at Cedar County Memorial Hospital

Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.

Skilled nursing facilities nearby

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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Doctors at Cedar County Memorial Hospital

22 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 10 specialties.

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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in El Dorado Springs, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

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Size and finances

Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Jan 2025

Beds
25
Reported to Medicare, FY2025
Employees
101
Full-time equivalent
Discharges
173
Inpatient stays a year
Patient revenue
$17.6 million
Net of discounts
Operating margin
-20.8%
On patient care
Charity care
$60,000
0.3% of expenses
Bad debt
$2.0 million
Unpaid patient bills

As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Missouri hospital finances.

Who owns Cedar County Memorial Hospital

Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)

Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Cedar County Memorial Hospital, a non-profit organization.

Cedar County Memorial Hospital Operational or managerial control · 100% · since 1991 Non-profit

44 doctors and other clinicians list Cedar County Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.

Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.

The area around Cedar County Memorial Hospital

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Cedar are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.

Mental health: Parts of Cedar are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 18.

Dental: Parts of Cedar are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Missouri earn a median $81,780 a year. Healthcare salaries in Missouri.

Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Missouri shortage areas

Healthcare pay in Missouri

Registered nurses across Missouri (all employers) earned a median of $81,780 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in MissouriNurse Practitioner salary in MissouriRespiratory Therapist salary in MissouriHealthcare salaries in Missouri

Cite this data

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/missouri/el-dorado-springs/cedar-county-memorial-hospital/1401-south-park-street/

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