Medical Back Problems with Mcc in Missouri
MS-DRG 551: Medical back problems with mcc
$59,339typical hospital bill
$13,970typical amount paid
$10,951–$20,597range paid across 12 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $59,339 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 19 | $37,666 | $10,951 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 11 | $37,540 | $11,258 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 21 | $33,703 | $11,502 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 17 | $125,338 | $11,615 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 12 | $55,837 | $11,993 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 49 | $59,688 | $13,112 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 14 | $56,535 | $14,828 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 15 | $89,558 | $15,211 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 21 | $163,314 | $15,561 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 13 | $74,039 | $16,756 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 22 | $58,990 | $19,351 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 13 | $88,725 | $20,597 |
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.