Heart catheterization in Missouri
MS-DRG 287: Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization without mcc
$44,067typical hospital bill
$8,472typical amount paid
$6,928–$14,267range paid across 28 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $44,067 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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 | 28 | $35,432 | $6,928 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 20 | $72,692 | $6,930 | |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center | Lees Summit | 11 | $95,527 | $7,254 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 19 | $37,365 | $7,933 | |
| Ozarks Healthcare | West Plains | 16 | $33,594 | $7,933 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 13 | $108,648 | $7,935 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 19 | $51,653 | $8,000 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 34 | $35,666 | $8,013 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 15 | $43,681 | $8,147 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 42 | $38,107 | $8,189 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 36 | $44,973 | $8,370 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 51 | $44,965 | $8,374 | |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 12 | $44,454 | $8,459 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 32 | $52,820 | $8,466 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 15 | $56,538 | $8,478 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 16 | $38,987 | $8,636 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Health Center | Saint Charles | 13 | $35,624 | $8,741 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 20 | $43,123 | $8,893 | |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | Saint Peters | 16 | $37,609 | $8,956 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 19 | $53,626 | $8,978 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 26 | $37,809 | $9,025 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 23 | $129,582 | $9,039 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 44 | $43,328 | $9,149 | |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 31 | $61,987 | $9,867 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 23 | $39,781 | $9,870 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 37 | $43,005 | $10,534 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 22 | $79,980 | $11,658 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 37 | $57,091 | $14,267 |
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.