High blood pressure in Missouri
MS-DRG 305: Hypertension without mcc
$26,950typical hospital bill
$6,027typical amount paid
$4,714–$10,733range paid across 25 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $26,950 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 | 20 | $18,170 | $4,714 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City | 14 | $29,112 | $4,872 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 24 | $25,985 | $4,963 | |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center | Lees Summit | 12 | $57,804 | $5,133 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 20 | $26,088 | $5,389 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 15 | $30,725 | $5,530 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 15 | $48,742 | $5,540 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 24 | $20,716 | $5,567 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 23 | $21,220 | $5,653 | |
| Ozarks Healthcare | West Plains | 14 | $19,768 | $5,786 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 11 | $23,003 | $6,021 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 14 | $25,560 | $6,021 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 20 | $66,939 | $6,027 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 27 | $35,941 | $6,093 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 34 | $25,847 | $6,329 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 18 | $36,118 | $6,351 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 14 | $24,093 | $6,362 | |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 11 | $32,112 | $6,395 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 36 | $21,309 | $6,451 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 31 | $32,563 | $6,814 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 17 | $26,950 | $6,896 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 19 | $32,988 | $7,927 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 12 | $21,183 | $8,951 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 26 | $35,466 | $10,457 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 11 | $87,958 | $10,733 |
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.