Bowel surgery, with major complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 329: Major small and large bowel procedures with mcc
$139,199typical hospital bill
$33,063typical amount paid
$25,383–$54,403range paid across 27 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $139,199 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 19 | $73,236 | $25,383 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 19 | $84,493 | $28,574 | |
| Ssm St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 13 | $107,830 | $28,640 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 17 | $123,223 | $29,220 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 12 | $84,892 | $29,519 | |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington | 11 | $85,924 | $29,710 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 14 | $139,199 | $29,941 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 11 | $125,606 | $30,024 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 13 | $222,977 | $30,180 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 28 | $162,164 | $31,013 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 40 | $113,990 | $31,701 | |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | Saint Peters | 12 | $126,389 | $31,850 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 32 | $145,144 | $33,034 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 39 | $131,068 | $33,063 | |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | Creve Coeur | 16 | $112,746 | $33,361 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 12 | $381,041 | $33,469 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 19 | $291,299 | $33,858 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 50 | $156,427 | $34,249 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 29 | $122,581 | $35,319 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 11 | $145,666 | $35,911 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 16 | $458,247 | $39,674 | |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 13 | $184,946 | $40,302 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 23 | $118,214 | $41,402 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 28 | $181,256 | $43,443 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 18 | $210,738 | $46,921 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 21 | $340,731 | $51,564 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 75 | $179,364 | $54,403 |
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.