Lung infection, with complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 178: Respiratory infections and inflammations with cc
$30,806typical hospital bill
$7,458typical amount paid
$6,164–$13,494range paid across 25 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $30,806 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | 14 | $25,949 | $6,164 | |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | Saint Peters | 20 | $35,254 | $6,344 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 57 | $30,377 | $6,682 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 53 | $62,709 | $6,684 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 30 | $28,657 | $7,065 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 48 | $24,584 | $7,130 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 43 | $41,676 | $7,302 | |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | Creve Coeur | 12 | $28,651 | $7,380 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 19 | $29,909 | $7,380 | |
| Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City | 12 | $23,129 | $7,399 | |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 14 | $54,346 | $7,413 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 31 | $102,225 | $7,444 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 29 | $27,696 | $7,458 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 27 | $44,261 | $7,691 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 25 | $30,806 | $7,859 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 13 | $17,978 | $7,876 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 37 | $28,206 | $8,025 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 37 | $31,620 | $8,361 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 16 | $36,333 | $8,783 | |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital | Marshall | 16 | $22,482 | $8,802 | |
| Cameron Regional Medical Center | Cameron | 11 | $24,265 | $8,822 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 43 | $42,705 | $8,997 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 19 | $64,110 | $9,649 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 46 | $43,929 | $9,867 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 33 | $50,076 | $13,494 |
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.