Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc in Missouri
MS-DRG 472: Cervical spinal fusion with cc
$87,752typical hospital bill
$23,007typical amount paid
$19,247–$30,772range paid across 12 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $87,752 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | Saint Peters | 11 | $87,326 | $19,247 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 25 | $84,266 | $20,372 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 13 | $88,178 | $20,627 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 11 | $85,123 | $21,777 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 15 | $57,173 | $21,855 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 12 | $59,378 | $22,103 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 17 | $128,792 | $23,912 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 11 | $65,946 | $23,993 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 13 | $103,733 | $24,358 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 21 | $110,613 | $26,851 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 16 | $124,324 | $30,201 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 74 | $123,216 | $30,772 |
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.