Delirium and other mental confusion in Missouri
MS-DRG 884: Organic disturbances and intellectual disability
$31,510typical hospital bill
$12,045typical amount paid
$9,139–$27,963range paid across 19 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,510 for this stay in 2024, about 2.6 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 | 12 | $23,533 | $9,139 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 25 | $29,030 | $10,280 | |
| Belton Regional Medical Center | Belton | 14 | $73,256 | $10,326 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 14 | $23,815 | $11,060 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 44 | $79,378 | $11,192 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 37 | $26,289 | $11,321 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 20 | $24,002 | $11,556 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 11 | $54,019 | $11,594 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Health Center | Saint Charles | 14 | $30,199 | $11,936 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 11 | $23,692 | $12,045 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 16 | $29,204 | $12,554 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 38 | $31,510 | $12,702 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 14 | $28,531 | $12,770 | |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center | Sikeston | 11 | $38,499 | $14,824 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 20 | $72,557 | $16,129 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 17 | $39,760 | $16,222 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 12 | $32,745 | $16,891 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 13 | $107,962 | $17,428 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 31 | $77,327 | $27,963 |
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.