Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 640: Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc
$42,014typical hospital bill
$9,927typical amount paid
$8,153–$25,033range paid across 43 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $42,014 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 50 | $28,701 | $8,153 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City | 38 | $28,968 | $8,167 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 37 | $87,100 | $8,422 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 29 | $28,249 | $8,779 | |
| Belton Regional Medical Center | Belton | 14 | $73,186 | $8,793 | |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | Saint Peters | 16 | $36,983 | $8,905 | |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center | Lees Summit | 15 | $77,297 | $8,911 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 16 | $34,904 | $9,005 | |
| St Mary's Medical Center | Blue Springs | 21 | $44,799 | $9,023 | |
| Ssm St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 42 | $22,545 | $9,156 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 60 | $36,970 | $9,228 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 35 | $89,027 | $9,245 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 49 | $24,003 | $9,422 | |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington | 13 | $32,863 | $9,436 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 27 | $51,446 | $9,439 | |
| Ozarks Healthcare | West Plains | 13 | $36,326 | $9,515 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 60 | $39,523 | $9,612 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 18 | $47,490 | $9,704 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 48 | $103,515 | $9,747 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 27 | $26,969 | $9,758 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 34 | $45,269 | $9,802 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Health Center | Saint Charles | 22 | $35,392 | $9,927 | |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 21 | $39,842 | $10,038 | |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington | 11 | $29,858 | $10,164 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 37 | $42,014 | $10,187 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 60 | $33,285 | $10,236 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 85 | $39,229 | $10,355 | |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 15 | $27,590 | $10,607 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 34 | $48,665 | $10,620 | |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 16 | $90,599 | $10,872 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 91 | $47,005 | $11,027 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 65 | $60,490 | $11,127 | |
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 17 | $37,469 | $11,137 | |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 16 | $56,589 | $11,951 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 32 | $76,278 | $13,142 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 27 | $114,219 | $13,543 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 86 | $53,742 | $13,594 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 19 | $62,215 | $13,820 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 57 | $45,801 | $13,900 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 41 | $32,485 | $14,950 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 70 | $59,794 | $17,479 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 25 | $81,781 | $19,599 | |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City | 19 | $22,715 | $25,033 |
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.