US Health Care Costs

Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device Without Mcc in Missouri

MS-DRG 324: Coronary intravascular lithotripsy with intraluminal device without mcc

$150,718typical hospital bill
$28,709typical amount paid
$25,912–$31,506range paid across 2 hospitals

Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $150,718 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
University of Missouri Health CareColumbia13$160,359$25,912
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis16$141,077$31,506

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.