Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Missouri
MS-DRG 036: Carotid artery stent procedures without cc/mcc
$64,752typical hospital bill
$13,686typical amount paid
$12,424–$16,325range paid across 5 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $64,752 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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 | 14 | $53,258 | $12,424 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 36 | $39,445 | $13,019 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 28 | $64,752 | $13,686 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 18 | $68,963 | $13,913 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 17 | $85,316 | $16,325 |
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.