Chest pain in Missouri
MS-DRG 313: Chest pain
$29,885typical hospital bill
$5,825typical amount paid
$4,650–$9,438range paid across 14 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $29,885 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City | 14 | $27,243 | $4,650 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 16 | $24,804 | $4,729 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 16 | $24,970 | $5,148 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 15 | $56,702 | $5,339 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 15 | $18,663 | $5,553 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 12 | $43,343 | $5,569 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 11 | $22,299 | $5,816 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 15 | $50,544 | $5,833 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 13 | $34,566 | $5,847 | |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 12 | $42,306 | $6,552 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 24 | $25,167 | $6,569 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 24 | $31,190 | $6,737 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 19 | $28,580 | $7,261 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 11 | $65,425 | $9,438 |
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.