Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) in Missouri
MS-DRG 274: Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc
$104,951typical hospital bill
$23,142typical amount paid
$19,987–$33,328range paid across 22 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $104,951 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 | 50 | $82,351 | $19,987 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City | 64 | $179,597 | $20,630 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 99 | $91,725 | $21,269 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 60 | $76,238 | $21,856 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 44 | $84,760 | $21,883 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 76 | $165,368 | $22,014 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 37 | $87,673 | $22,019 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 71 | $76,736 | $22,284 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 42 | $166,355 | $22,609 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 69 | $99,926 | $22,624 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 51 | $245,631 | $23,126 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 20 | $87,432 | $23,159 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 65 | $178,048 | $24,274 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 59 | $87,337 | $24,388 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 49 | $112,504 | $24,485 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 36 | $101,045 | $24,666 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 50 | $343,148 | $26,754 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 180 | $108,857 | $26,815 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 53 | $64,357 | $29,230 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 44 | $185,943 | $29,722 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 38 | $112,884 | $31,668 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 45 | $118,146 | $33,328 |
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.