Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc in Missouri
MS-DRG 418: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without c.d.e. with cc
$59,726typical hospital bill
$12,046typical amount paid
$10,772–$16,131range paid across 14 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $59,726 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 17 | $42,075 | $10,772 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 11 | $239,802 | $11,815 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 11 | $96,054 | $11,821 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 11 | $64,493 | $11,850 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 12 | $58,998 | $11,890 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 34 | $53,974 | $11,951 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 19 | $60,454 | $12,018 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 29 | $37,904 | $12,074 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 24 | $53,537 | $12,145 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 12 | $51,240 | $12,814 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 22 | $82,638 | $13,139 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 12 | $64,751 | $15,021 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 26 | $56,186 | $15,668 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 13 | $151,997 | $16,131 |
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.