US Health Care Costs

Saint Luke's East Hospital

100 N E Saint Luke's Boulevard, Lees Summit, MO 64086 · (816) 347-5000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$13what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$30.1Mnet income, all sources
−5.9%margin on patient care alone
$3.9Mcost of charity care (1.4% of costs)
$16.8Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
216beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Heart failure, with major complications 291315$62,647$8,645
Sepsis, with major complications 871153$125,796$14,896
Urinary tract infection 690141$51,990$5,339
Pneumonia, with major complications 19396$80,204$8,473
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30984$38,428$4,917
Lung infection, with major complications 17783$92,469$11,033
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37874$64,108$6,967
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68971$85,805$8,549
Pneumonia, with complications 19465$53,877$5,933
Stomach and digestive disorders 39260$59,722$5,445
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30858$61,378$8,245
Lung infection, with complications 17853$62,709$6,684
Irregular heartbeat 31052$29,319$3,584
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60352$54,675$5,657
COPD, with major complications 19050$86,934$7,412
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06542$69,144$6,741
Respiratory failure 18942$107,046$7,877
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52242$103,774$13,721
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64138$49,790$5,301
Kidney failure, with complications 68338$58,004$7,302
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64037$87,100$8,422
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69836$89,132$10,482
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19134$64,891$6,041
Sepsis 87234$78,744$8,676
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48133$97,063$13,291
Fainting 31232$68,621$5,607
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69932$52,120$6,526
Heart stent 32231$128,920$16,704
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38931$57,153$5,137
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.r. Procedures with Cc 51628$102,851$14,120
Kidney failure, with major complications 68228$94,580$9,317
Heart attack, with major complications 28027$87,144$9,748
Bowel surgery, with complications 33027$132,611$15,091
Anemia and blood disorders 81227$64,032$5,837
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66025$66,308$10,676
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85325$278,845$41,783
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39124$81,167$8,672
Diabetes, with complications 63824$57,481$5,825
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37723$130,579$13,973
Back problems (no surgery) 55223$61,587$6,024
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17622$54,039$5,907
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33122$93,291$14,760
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28621$104,282$16,437
Heart catheterization 28720$72,692$6,930
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 46720$129,742$19,816
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20219$55,610$6,138
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31419$93,775$13,823
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32919$291,299$33,858
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37219$58,077$6,497
Heart attack, with complications 28118$65,670$6,600
Heart Failure and Shock with Cc 29218$54,811$5,949
Other digestive problems, with complications 39418$52,276$6,028
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81118$84,757$12,444
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 31517$52,983$6,740
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 46817$100,118$17,057
Diabetes, with major complications 63717$98,331$11,302
Stroke, with major complications 06416$121,011$22,864
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24316$77,189$18,338
High blood pressure 30515$48,742$5,540
Chest pain 31315$56,702$5,339
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32115$158,511$20,104
Cellulitis with Mcc 60215$68,263$9,738
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94815$54,614$6,044
Seizures 10114$66,373$7,454
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy Without Cc/Mcc 19514$49,228$4,006
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38814$112,063$9,859
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc 66114$59,356$7,519
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98114$245,968$31,156
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39013$29,569$4,712
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48213$78,023$10,048
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53613$43,499$5,078
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09212$70,117$6,635
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18012$95,878$12,790
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 37112$107,293$11,896
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 44212$60,699$9,222
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44512$59,625$6,981
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56312$47,089$5,763
Endocrine Disorders with Cc 64412$68,240$6,669
Extracranial Procedures with Cc 03811$132,671$10,331
Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit 06211$105,376$11,882
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06611$49,837$5,994
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07111$78,656$6,764
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17511$89,395$9,017
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24211$141,538$21,628
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25211$138,233$20,635
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28211$52,325$4,606
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39311$160,375$17,182
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41811$96,054$11,821
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 43911$93,353$6,641
Hip or knee replacement 47011$85,267$14,002
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 54311$64,117$6,417

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