Heart catheterization, with major complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 286: Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with mcc
$73,666typical hospital bill
$16,323typical amount paid
$14,107–$33,731range paid across 28 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $73,666 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 | 29 | $55,379 | $14,107 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 28 | $61,632 | $14,503 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 24 | $64,518 | $14,628 | |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 11 | $85,352 | $14,721 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 40 | $182,595 | $14,979 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 17 | $56,757 | $15,137 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 32 | $73,826 | $15,185 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 26 | $65,003 | $15,359 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 15 | $78,823 | $15,399 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 46 | $73,506 | $15,441 | |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 13 | $63,309 | $15,530 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 26 | $64,621 | $15,630 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 22 | $197,236 | $15,764 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 12 | $69,330 | $16,208 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 21 | $104,282 | $16,437 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 21 | $71,002 | $16,811 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Health Center | Saint Charles | 16 | $66,820 | $16,965 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 15 | $55,481 | $17,145 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 26 | $90,550 | $17,493 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 24 | $77,087 | $17,495 | |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 17 | $59,122 | $17,497 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 51 | $78,164 | $17,534 | |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 32 | $74,997 | $19,602 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 27 | $60,058 | $20,449 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 58 | $137,683 | $24,381 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 21 | $113,022 | $26,045 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 28 | $164,172 | $27,907 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 94 | $128,789 | $33,731 |
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.