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Best Hospitals in Missouri, Graded A–F

All 85 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Missouri, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Missouri hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.

CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026
Grade distribution — Missouri
A8
B22
C29
D17
F9
Highest graded
AMissouri Baptist Medical Cen...A
Saint Louis · CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% amon...See grade
85 hospitalsgraded in Missouri · 8 earned an A
All Missouri Kansas City (7)Saint Louis (7)Columbia (3)Cape Girardeau (2)Joplin (2)Lees Summit (2)Springfield (2)Aurora (1)Belton (1)
Highest in Missouri 1

Missouri Baptist Medical Center - Saint Louis, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 92 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(314) 996-5000 Saint Louis, ST. LOUIS County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
2

Mercy Hospital St Louis - Saint Louis, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 82 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(314) 251-6000 Saint Louis, ST. LOUIS County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
3

Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis - Bridgeton, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - church CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 81 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(314) 344-6000 Bridgeton, ST. LOUIS County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
4

St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City - Kansas City, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 78 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(816) 932-2000 Kansas City, JACKSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
5

St Louis-John Cochran Va Medical Center - St. Louis, MO · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
AScore 78 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(314) 652-4100 St. Louis, ST. LOUIS County Emergency dept.
6

Ssm St Clare Health Center - Fenton, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 75 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(636) 496-2000 Fenton, JEFFERSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
7

Wright Memorial Hospital - Trenton, MO · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
AScore 73 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(660) 358-5700 Trenton, GRUNDY County Emergency dept.
8

Saint Luke's East Hospital - Lees Summit, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 72 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(816) 347-5000 Lees Summit, JACKSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
9

Saint Lukes North Hospital - Kansas City, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 72 · GoodSee Full Grade
(816) 891-6000 Kansas City, PLATTE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
10

Kansas City Va Medical Center - Kansas City, MO · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 71 · GoodSee Full Grade
(816) 861-4700 Kansas City, JACKSON County Emergency dept.
11

Cox Medical Center Branson - Branson, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
BScore 70 · GoodSee Full Grade
(417) 335-7000 Branson, TANEY County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
12

Nkc Health - North Kansas City, MO · Acute care hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
BScore 70 · GoodSee Full Grade
(816) 691-2000 North Kansas City, CLAY County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
13

Hedrick Medical Center - Chillicothe, MO · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
BScore 69 · GoodSee Full Grade
(660) 646-1480 Chillicothe, LIVINGSTON County Emergency dept.
14

Barnes Jewish Hospital - Saint Louis, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - other CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
BScore 67 · GoodSee Full Grade
(314) 747-3000 Saint Louis, ST. LOUIS CITY County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
15

Boone Hospital Center - Columbia, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - other CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
BScore 66 · GoodSee Full Grade
(573) 815-8000 Columbia, BOONE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
16

Mercy Hospital Carthage - Carthage, MO · Critical access hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri critical access hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
BScore 66 · GoodSee Full Grade
(417) 358-8121 Carthage, JASPER County Emergency dept.
17

Progress West Hospital - Ofallon, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 66 · GoodSee Full Grade
(636) 344-2273 Ofallon, ST. CHARLES County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
18

St Lukes Hospital - Chesterfield, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
BScore 64 · GoodSee Full Grade
(314) 434-1500 Chesterfield, ST. LOUIS County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
19

Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph - Saint Joseph, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 64 · GoodSee Full Grade
(816) 271-6000 Saint Joseph, BUCHANAN County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
20

St Joseph Medical Center - Kansas City, MO · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
BScore 62 · GoodSee Full Grade
(816) 942-4400 Kansas City, JACKSON County Emergency dept.
21

Cox Barton County Hospital - Lamar, MO · Critical access hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 62 · GoodSee Full Grade
(417) 682-6081 Lamar, BARTON County Emergency dept.
22

Mercy Hospital Lincoln - Troy, MO · Critical access hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
BScore 62 · GoodSee Full Grade
(636) 528-8551 Troy, LINCOLN County Emergency dept.
23

Bothwell Regional Health Center - Sedalia, MO · Acute care hospital · government - local CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
BScore 61 · GoodSee Full Grade
(660) 826-8833 Sedalia, PETTIS County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
24

Mercy Hospital Jefferson - Crystal City, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
BScore 61 · GoodSee Full Grade
(636) 933-1000 Crystal City, JEFFERSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
25

University Health Lakewood Medical Center - Kansas City, MO · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Missouri acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 61 · GoodSee Full Grade
(816) 404-7000 Kansas City, JACKSON County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
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Missouri hospitals by city

How we grade hospitals

What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against Missouri hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
No. Grades are computed from public data and have no editable field. Nothing on this page is sponsored.