Back problems (no surgery) in Missouri
MS-DRG 552: Medical back problems without mcc
$30,634typical hospital bill
$7,370typical amount paid
$6,024–$13,048range paid across 29 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $30,634 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 23 | $61,587 | $6,024 | |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 26 | $19,514 | $6,048 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City | 14 | $41,562 | $6,223 | |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | Saint Peters | 32 | $26,177 | $6,345 | |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center | Lees Summit | 25 | $75,805 | $6,366 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 79 | $30,192 | $6,678 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 56 | $21,080 | $6,693 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 35 | $33,199 | $6,742 | |
| Ssm St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 24 | $21,438 | $6,788 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 28 | $22,604 | $6,843 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 87 | $21,857 | $7,112 | |
| Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City | 13 | $21,287 | $7,233 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 34 | $32,386 | $7,299 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 23 | $40,482 | $7,311 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 69 | $33,343 | $7,370 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Health Center | Saint Charles | 12 | $26,666 | $7,621 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 12 | $22,718 | $7,672 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 23 | $29,828 | $7,705 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 11 | $28,267 | $7,792 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 35 | $83,607 | $7,825 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 111 | $30,634 | $8,095 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 36 | $37,039 | $8,237 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 31 | $22,626 | $9,456 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 18 | $20,500 | $10,040 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 50 | $55,916 | $10,155 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 58 | $37,612 | $10,431 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 37 | $106,056 | $12,170 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 62 | $42,154 | $12,434 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 27 | $51,079 | $13,048 |
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.