Hospital Rankings · Columbia, MO
Bythe zReports Healthcare Research Team · zReports Research Institute Data sourcezReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.09 Facilities analyzed4 Government sourcesthe state's licensing authority Last updatedSeptember 2026 MethodologyConsumer Z Score™ · Database v2026.09

Every hospital in Columbia, ranked.

Every hospital in Columbia, MO, independently graded A to F from CMS Hospital Compare general information and quality data: 3 hold an A range grade. Columbia's average score is 84.3, 4.1 above the Missouri average. The grades are free.

Key statistics for Columbia

StatisticValue
Active licensed hospitals4
Columbia average records layer score84.3
Missouri statewide average80.2 (Columbia +4.1)
A range grades3 (75%)
Clean record (no deficiencies on file)4 (100%)
Serious findings on the record0

How Columbia compares with Missouri

Columbia's 4 licensed hospitals average a records layer score of 84.3, 4.1 points above the Missouri statewide average of 80.2. 4 of 4 facilities carry a clean record with no deficiencies on the state's file. See the full picture on the Missouri Hospital Rankings & Safety Report.

About hospital licensing in Missouri

Hospitals in Missouri are overseen by the state's licensing authority, whose certification, inspection, and quality-reporting data is published on the public record. This page is computed from CMS Hospital Compare general information and quality data, the government’s own filings, not reviews or advertising.

Frequently asked questions

How many hospitals are in Columbia, MO?

Columbia has 4 active licensed hospitals on Missouri's public file. Every one is ranked on this page with a free records layer grade.

How does Columbia compare with the rest of Missouri?

Columbia's average records layer score is 84.3, 4.1 points above the statewide average of 80.2. 4 of 4 Columbia facilities have a clean record with no deficiencies on file.

How are these grades calculated?

The free records layer grade contains zero zReports judgment: it maps the government's own published verdicts, CMS Hospital Compare general information and quality data, through one fixed rule applied identically nationwide. The paid Consumer Intelligence Report™ adds the composite Consumer Z Score™ and audits the record against public reputation.

Can a facility pay to change its ranking?

No. Facilities are never contacted, never notified, and cannot pay to be listed, delisted, or re-scored. Independence is the product.

Data Provenance

This report was generated from the zReports Consumer Records Database™, a continuously updated database that normalizes official government licensing, inspection, enforcement, ownership, and safety records across multiple federal and state agencies. Every statistic in this report is traceable to its originating public record. Facilities cannot pay to alter scores, rankings, or findings.

Data source: zReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.09 · Built from: CMS Provider Data Catalog · HHS OIG Exclusions List (LEIE) · Public consumer review signals (audited, never trusted, in the composite Consumer Z Score™) · Proprietary Consumer Z Score™ methodology · Updated: September 2026

Cite this report

APA, zReports Research Institute. (2026). Best Hospitals in Columbia, MO. Rankings & Safety Records (v2026.09). zReports.org. https://zreports.org/rankings/hospital/mo/columbia

MLA, zReports Research Institute. “Best Hospitals in Columbia, MO. Rankings & Safety Records.” zReports.org, v2026.09, September 2026, zreports.org/rankings/hospital/mo/columbia.

Plain, Best Hospitals in Columbia, MO. Rankings & Safety Records, zReports Research Institute, v2026.09, updated September 2026, zreports.org/rankings/hospital/mo/columbia

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