Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents in Missouri
MS-DRG 321: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with mcc or 4+ arteries/
$119,955typical hospital bill
$21,031typical amount paid
$18,231–$37,402range paid across 36 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $119,955 for this stay in 2024, about 5.7 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 | 39 | $94,772 | $18,231 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City | 16 | $128,456 | $18,465 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 11 | $122,237 | $19,027 | |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center | Lees Summit | 13 | $169,470 | $19,419 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 27 | $138,476 | $19,640 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 20 | $334,725 | $19,685 | |
| Ozarks Healthcare | West Plains | 17 | $91,664 | $19,733 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 22 | $85,212 | $19,797 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 14 | $111,155 | $19,836 | |
| Ssm St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 16 | $79,251 | $19,932 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 15 | $158,511 | $20,104 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 14 | $85,383 | $20,149 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 30 | $108,516 | $20,383 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Health Center | Saint Charles | 17 | $77,044 | $20,582 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 16 | $123,596 | $20,773 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 29 | $106,552 | $20,821 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 31 | $107,926 | $20,913 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 15 | $275,239 | $20,984 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 27 | $87,654 | $21,079 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 61 | $153,216 | $21,191 | |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 13 | $147,261 | $21,339 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 29 | $104,662 | $21,919 | |
| St Mary's Medical Center | Blue Springs | 16 | $112,783 | $22,033 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 18 | $220,897 | $22,434 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 14 | $104,949 | $22,705 | |
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 18 | $109,347 | $24,342 | |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar | 15 | $76,052 | $24,521 | |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 12 | $176,397 | $26,172 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 16 | $117,672 | $26,320 | |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 39 | $127,871 | $26,466 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 32 | $103,276 | $27,516 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 19 | $169,401 | $28,668 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 11 | $384,372 | $30,524 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 35 | $157,765 | $32,927 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 18 | $171,991 | $33,705 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 30 | $194,205 | $37,402 |
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.