US Health Care Costs

Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy with Mcc in Missouri

MS-DRG 896: Alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy with mcc

$62,736typical hospital bill
$14,018typical amount paid
$12,874–$22,603range paid across 3 hospitals

Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $62,736 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City12$68,930$12,874
Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis17$54,226$14,018
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis12$62,736$22,603

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.