Infection needing surgery, with major complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 853: Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with mcc
$144,978typical hospital bill
$36,215typical amount paid
$28,404–$70,974range paid across 44 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $144,978 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Medical Center | Blue Springs | 13 | $161,735 | $28,404 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City | 30 | $139,489 | $28,845 | |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington | 16 | $100,157 | $29,261 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 31 | $127,021 | $29,549 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 14 | $88,441 | $29,663 | |
| Ssm St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 27 | $94,172 | $30,037 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 28 | $97,084 | $30,092 | |
| Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City | 14 | $87,075 | $30,467 | |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 84 | $94,003 | $30,987 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 18 | $128,431 | $31,317 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 49 | $126,086 | $32,108 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Health Center | Saint Charles | 20 | $95,676 | $32,194 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 47 | $172,639 | $32,730 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 40 | $168,093 | $33,429 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 98 | $104,336 | $33,464 | |
| Ozarks Healthcare | West Plains | 11 | $121,584 | $33,566 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 61 | $149,364 | $34,272 | |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington | 22 | $83,254 | $34,285 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 50 | $129,088 | $34,505 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 111 | $147,333 | $34,575 | |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | Saint Peters | 22 | $116,512 | $34,948 | |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 12 | $177,843 | $35,737 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 23 | $372,319 | $36,692 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 34 | $183,830 | $36,885 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 54 | $340,891 | $36,925 | |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 17 | $155,316 | $38,232 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 83 | $146,426 | $38,309 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 22 | $148,578 | $38,791 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 25 | $170,333 | $39,656 | |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 19 | $123,371 | $40,033 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 61 | $156,355 | $41,436 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 25 | $278,845 | $41,783 | |
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 11 | $72,733 | $41,954 | |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar | 12 | $68,924 | $42,184 | |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center | Sikeston | 11 | $120,329 | $42,662 | |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 19 | $151,325 | $45,234 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 67 | $103,358 | $45,451 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 63 | $225,964 | $47,433 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 31 | $143,530 | $49,385 | |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center | Lees Summit | 18 | $329,852 | $51,119 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 56 | $527,709 | $51,327 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 39 | $273,673 | $62,220 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 118 | $239,680 | $66,299 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 29 | $426,821 | $70,974 |
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.