Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 481: Hip and femur procedures except major joint with cc
$68,957typical hospital bill
$15,048typical amount paid
$12,900–$26,137range paid across 40 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $68,957 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 | 54 | $52,900 | $12,900 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 33 | $97,063 | $13,291 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 28 | $68,091 | $13,524 | |
| Belton Regional Medical Center | Belton | 12 | $160,525 | $13,533 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 23 | $52,480 | $13,687 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 19 | $232,803 | $13,750 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 36 | $66,619 | $13,884 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 71 | $71,379 | $13,918 | |
| Ssm St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 14 | $43,502 | $14,018 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 60 | $38,378 | $14,155 | |
| Ozarks Healthcare | West Plains | 19 | $55,654 | $14,160 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 77 | $60,366 | $14,319 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 48 | $59,830 | $14,351 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 40 | $52,175 | $14,431 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 16 | $72,808 | $14,506 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 16 | $48,638 | $14,525 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 36 | $157,352 | $14,623 | |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington | 18 | $50,246 | $14,780 | |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 29 | $81,648 | $14,842 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Health Center | Saint Charles | 15 | $43,683 | $15,038 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 22 | $51,027 | $15,058 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 59 | $85,970 | $15,065 | |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 21 | $89,064 | $15,083 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 48 | $89,964 | $15,256 | |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon | 22 | $69,823 | $15,419 | |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia | 22 | $40,071 | $15,645 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 64 | $62,212 | $15,899 | |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 13 | $76,863 | $16,685 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 62 | $93,296 | $17,246 | |
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 24 | $49,070 | $17,498 | |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center | Sikeston | 12 | $60,272 | $17,877 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 15 | $53,279 | $17,941 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 35 | $117,789 | $18,703 | |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 27 | $98,615 | $18,784 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 67 | $50,158 | $18,887 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 25 | $210,678 | $19,948 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 76 | $91,579 | $20,258 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 116 | $94,999 | $22,017 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 38 | $111,789 | $23,849 | |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center | Kirksville | 20 | $159,651 | $26,137 |
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.