US Health Care Costs

Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Mcc in Missouri

MS-DRG 435: Malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with mcc

$63,209typical hospital bill
$15,179typical amount paid
$11,624–$24,019range paid across 4 hospitals

Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $63,209 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis36$41,599$11,624
Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis13$39,553$13,920
St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City21$84,820$16,438
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis42$108,117$24,019

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.