Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) in Missouri
MS-DRG 563: Fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh without mcc
$30,361typical hospital bill
$6,886typical amount paid
$5,763–$10,464range paid across 16 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $30,361 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 12 | $47,089 | $5,763 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 34 | $26,081 | $5,851 | |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center | Lees Summit | 13 | $63,071 | $5,985 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 19 | $22,291 | $6,207 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 17 | $21,065 | $6,462 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 27 | $15,736 | $6,481 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 26 | $30,341 | $6,723 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 16 | $33,018 | $6,845 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 24 | $79,955 | $6,928 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 13 | $40,892 | $7,040 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 32 | $24,200 | $7,329 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 16 | $30,021 | $7,778 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 12 | $22,571 | $8,161 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 16 | $30,381 | $9,298 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 15 | $52,900 | $9,356 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 23 | $35,815 | $10,464 |
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.