Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc in Missouri
MS-DRG 493: Lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur with cc
$65,911typical hospital bill
$17,628typical amount paid
$15,404–$30,962range paid across 14 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $65,911 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | 22 | $55,637 | $15,404 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 11 | $62,151 | $15,420 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 14 | $66,639 | $15,627 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 26 | $53,920 | $16,215 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 14 | $64,999 | $16,459 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 22 | $63,399 | $16,705 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 13 | $81,418 | $17,277 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 11 | $193,377 | $17,979 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 35 | $65,183 | $18,142 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 25 | $87,273 | $19,084 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 30 | $104,798 | $21,739 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 13 | $58,803 | $21,801 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 56 | $98,129 | $23,884 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 20 | $132,031 | $30,962 |
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.