Heart attack, with complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 281: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with cc
$39,991typical hospital bill
$7,095typical amount paid
$5,714–$13,500range paid across 22 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $39,991 for this stay in 2024, about 5.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 18 | $29,383 | $5,714 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 21 | $35,604 | $6,075 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 15 | $35,127 | $6,589 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 18 | $65,670 | $6,600 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 18 | $40,356 | $6,723 | |
| Ssm St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 14 | $26,327 | $6,747 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 13 | $69,125 | $6,796 | |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 14 | $59,924 | $6,871 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 18 | $37,748 | $6,947 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 11 | $31,330 | $7,048 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 24 | $54,344 | $7,068 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 12 | $91,655 | $7,122 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 17 | $40,095 | $7,206 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 24 | $39,887 | $7,358 | |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 16 | $26,067 | $7,412 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 15 | $59,779 | $7,560 | |
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 15 | $37,227 | $7,723 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 31 | $37,072 | $7,953 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 13 | $64,572 | $8,852 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 17 | $40,978 | $8,891 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 32 | $31,430 | $9,489 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 21 | $45,258 | $13,500 |
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.