COPD, with major complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 190: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with mcc
$39,278typical hospital bill
$8,949typical amount paid
$6,898–$24,044range paid across 31 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $39,278 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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 | 21 | $35,259 | $6,898 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 30 | $35,140 | $7,221 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 50 | $86,934 | $7,412 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 12 | $23,597 | $7,433 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 34 | $39,278 | $7,810 | |
| Ozarks Healthcare | West Plains | 19 | $29,362 | $8,025 | |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | Saint Peters | 30 | $36,414 | $8,114 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 31 | $51,831 | $8,118 | |
| Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City | 13 | $27,337 | $8,123 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 47 | $118,484 | $8,188 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 77 | $52,884 | $8,338 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 27 | $31,374 | $8,361 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 42 | $57,422 | $8,432 | |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington | 21 | $40,465 | $8,624 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 20 | $44,819 | $8,660 | |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 33 | $26,677 | $8,949 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Health Center | Saint Charles | 16 | $31,038 | $8,952 | |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 21 | $57,722 | $9,056 | |
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 18 | $29,766 | $9,193 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 59 | $41,491 | $9,252 | |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital | Clinton | 14 | $26,361 | $9,693 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 30 | $38,873 | $9,785 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 36 | $49,640 | $9,791 | |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 22 | $48,003 | $10,003 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 69 | $33,231 | $10,259 | |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 17 | $42,677 | $10,571 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 79 | $43,496 | $10,901 | |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg | 11 | $22,614 | $11,901 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 23 | $95,369 | $13,484 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 33 | $46,955 | $14,347 | |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City | 11 | $14,764 | $24,044 |
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.