Major Chest Procedures with Cc in Missouri
MS-DRG 164: Major chest procedures with cc
$94,202typical hospital bill
$19,292typical amount paid
$17,250–$27,302range paid across 11 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $94,202 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 11 | $83,113 | $17,250 | |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 11 | $70,922 | $17,373 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 13 | $94,202 | $17,469 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 18 | $124,923 | $17,759 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 18 | $110,008 | $19,211 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 25 | $99,604 | $19,292 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 13 | $85,180 | $19,356 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 25 | $108,705 | $23,579 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 32 | $112,964 | $26,207 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 77 | $80,159 | $26,469 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 13 | $82,532 | $27,302 |
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.