Irregular heartbeat, with major complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 308: Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with mcc
$44,811typical hospital bill
$9,512typical amount paid
$7,543–$15,762range paid across 35 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $44,811 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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 | 34 | $33,847 | $7,543 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 58 | $61,378 | $8,245 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 43 | $43,288 | $8,355 | |
| Ssm St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 13 | $26,208 | $8,364 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 18 | $29,781 | $8,441 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 19 | $33,479 | $8,608 | |
| Ozarks Healthcare | West Plains | 16 | $24,409 | $8,729 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 47 | $29,197 | $8,874 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 77 | $43,312 | $9,035 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 32 | $48,320 | $9,037 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 13 | $37,008 | $9,048 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 15 | $114,656 | $9,065 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 31 | $40,339 | $9,175 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 30 | $84,862 | $9,207 | |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 30 | $49,217 | $9,275 | |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington | 14 | $31,080 | $9,395 | |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia | 13 | $25,854 | $9,486 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 17 | $56,658 | $9,512 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 38 | $35,303 | $9,548 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 12 | $45,262 | $9,564 | |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 13 | $32,135 | $9,714 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 54 | $46,704 | $9,892 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 19 | $40,170 | $10,060 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 42 | $45,093 | $10,098 | |
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 20 | $31,829 | $10,120 | |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 24 | $65,375 | $10,618 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 27 | $47,326 | $10,829 | |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 14 | $59,183 | $10,848 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 17 | $155,627 | $10,942 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 29 | $44,811 | $11,669 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 24 | $58,368 | $12,390 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 11 | $28,100 | $12,749 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 28 | $99,032 | $14,404 | |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center | Kirksville | 13 | $45,930 | $15,089 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 49 | $60,094 | $15,762 |
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.