Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 391: Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
$42,030typical hospital bill
$9,697typical amount paid
$8,234–$17,837range paid across 27 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $42,030 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 | 12 | $31,505 | $8,234 | |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | Saint Peters | 12 | $35,449 | $8,373 | |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 19 | $36,658 | $8,400 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 49 | $36,478 | $8,432 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 24 | $81,167 | $8,672 | |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center | Lees Summit | 11 | $77,678 | $8,697 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 17 | $26,670 | $8,933 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 11 | $154,057 | $9,259 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 13 | $115,694 | $9,523 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 13 | $29,395 | $9,535 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 41 | $25,485 | $9,549 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 35 | $38,812 | $9,634 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 28 | $40,572 | $9,691 | |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | Creve Coeur | 13 | $34,599 | $9,697 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 13 | $42,939 | $9,708 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 18 | $34,095 | $10,128 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 22 | $44,912 | $10,367 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 51 | $42,030 | $10,539 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 15 | $55,444 | $10,700 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 29 | $65,053 | $10,805 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 22 | $46,205 | $10,981 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 29 | $32,625 | $11,644 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 19 | $29,460 | $13,117 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 25 | $91,657 | $13,234 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 30 | $55,141 | $13,442 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 17 | $64,833 | $15,137 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 77 | $75,769 | $17,837 |
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.