Bowel surgery, with complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 330: Major small and large bowel procedures with cc
$81,610typical hospital bill
$17,986typical amount paid
$14,695–$27,892range paid across 25 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $81,610 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 34 | $44,500 | $14,695 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 27 | $132,611 | $15,091 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 12 | $51,891 | $15,536 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 14 | $92,240 | $15,824 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 40 | $63,273 | $16,444 | |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 15 | $94,978 | $16,601 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 31 | $86,960 | $16,719 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 21 | $138,548 | $17,263 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 18 | $94,655 | $17,277 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 49 | $88,869 | $17,445 | |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | Saint Peters | 18 | $56,444 | $17,645 | |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia | 13 | $32,625 | $17,750 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 44 | $58,474 | $17,986 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 22 | $80,503 | $17,991 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 52 | $77,899 | $18,280 | |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | Creve Coeur | 45 | $63,290 | $18,672 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 23 | $85,273 | $18,783 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 16 | $254,880 | $18,787 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 15 | $75,873 | $20,972 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 41 | $91,015 | $21,500 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 39 | $62,248 | $21,581 | |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center | Lees Summit | 15 | $159,159 | $22,091 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 32 | $144,462 | $25,583 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 113 | $81,610 | $26,874 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 21 | $76,875 | $27,892 |
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.