Other digestive problems, with complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 394: Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
$33,321typical hospital bill
$7,335typical amount paid
$5,887–$13,078range paid across 17 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $33,321 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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 | 12 | $21,720 | $5,887 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 18 | $52,276 | $6,028 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 34 | $28,908 | $6,917 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 12 | $21,209 | $6,932 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 34 | $18,877 | $7,070 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 14 | $75,637 | $7,232 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 27 | $28,324 | $7,252 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 25 | $39,126 | $7,284 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 19 | $38,661 | $7,335 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 13 | $26,142 | $7,656 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 26 | $26,357 | $7,818 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 26 | $33,321 | $8,107 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 18 | $35,663 | $8,710 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 12 | $23,359 | $8,821 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 19 | $64,926 | $10,151 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 13 | $96,626 | $12,638 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 50 | $42,062 | $13,078 |
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.