Digestive Malignancy with Mcc in Missouri
MS-DRG 374: Digestive malignancy with mcc
$77,461typical hospital bill
$19,280typical amount paid
$15,815–$27,077range paid across 6 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $77,461 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 12 | $43,046 | $15,815 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 11 | $48,068 | $15,960 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 20 | $64,331 | $19,188 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 18 | $101,144 | $19,371 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 34 | $111,865 | $25,640 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 11 | $90,592 | $27,077 |
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.