Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 480: Hip and femur procedures except major joint with mcc
$91,207typical hospital bill
$19,775typical amount paid
$17,875–$33,387range paid across 22 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $91,207 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 | 20 | $69,183 | $17,875 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 20 | $77,634 | $18,812 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 16 | $51,790 | $18,874 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 12 | $91,556 | $19,011 | |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington | 11 | $58,230 | $19,206 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 16 | $77,218 | $19,244 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 38 | $63,753 | $19,352 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 20 | $106,417 | $19,419 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 21 | $194,130 | $19,453 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 15 | $65,544 | $19,457 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 15 | $108,498 | $19,768 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 12 | $86,913 | $19,783 | |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 11 | $121,399 | $20,623 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 13 | $85,960 | $20,861 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 43 | $90,858 | $22,333 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 14 | $96,709 | $23,178 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 23 | $166,018 | $27,193 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 28 | $150,887 | $27,199 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 29 | $143,606 | $32,449 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 11 | $213,311 | $32,455 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 21 | $79,385 | $33,280 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 28 | $134,877 | $33,387 |
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.