Heart attack, with major complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 280: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with mcc
$56,026typical hospital bill
$11,977typical amount paid
$9,695–$19,907range paid across 41 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $56,026 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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 | 42 | $35,825 | $9,695 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 27 | $87,144 | $9,748 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City | 29 | $56,026 | $10,171 | |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center | Lees Summit | 15 | $87,576 | $10,177 | |
| Ssm St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 23 | $40,786 | $10,332 | |
| Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City | 13 | $39,772 | $10,367 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 27 | $52,908 | $10,520 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 48 | $43,573 | $10,987 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 27 | $55,471 | $11,064 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 28 | $42,862 | $11,100 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 24 | $48,917 | $11,190 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 18 | $64,945 | $11,209 | |
| Ozarks Healthcare | West Plains | 29 | $58,410 | $11,334 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 26 | $132,490 | $11,421 | |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 23 | $55,992 | $11,513 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 29 | $59,162 | $11,520 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 34 | $79,417 | $11,555 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 32 | $56,016 | $11,737 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 24 | $51,894 | $11,771 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 18 | $105,041 | $11,903 | |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington | 16 | $36,727 | $11,977 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 33 | $40,621 | $12,044 | |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington | 11 | $30,970 | $12,349 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 33 | $57,040 | $12,356 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 25 | $86,298 | $12,602 | |
| St Mary's Medical Center | Blue Springs | 12 | $54,407 | $12,946 | |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 47 | $33,055 | $12,967 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 29 | $76,847 | $13,188 | |
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 41 | $51,846 | $13,580 | |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar | 13 | $29,383 | $13,653 | |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 27 | $60,083 | $14,581 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 26 | $64,589 | $14,812 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 18 | $74,275 | $15,175 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 62 | $50,988 | $15,554 | |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center | Moberly | 19 | $70,849 | $16,407 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 13 | $42,788 | $16,432 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 22 | $161,494 | $16,584 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 24 | $124,754 | $18,457 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 21 | $68,989 | $19,333 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 51 | $75,460 | $19,582 | |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center | Kirksville | 13 | $83,522 | $19,907 |
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.