Mini-stroke (TIA) in Missouri
MS-DRG 069: Transient ischemia without thrombolytic
$33,446typical hospital bill
$6,478typical amount paid
$5,005–$8,950range paid across 12 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $33,446 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 19 | $23,965 | $5,005 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 23 | $21,464 | $5,665 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 32 | $23,347 | $5,943 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 41 | $32,452 | $6,113 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 19 | $74,872 | $6,223 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 20 | $76,059 | $6,334 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 36 | $28,434 | $6,622 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 31 | $34,440 | $6,809 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 16 | $34,593 | $7,090 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 16 | $37,414 | $8,144 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 11 | $22,979 | $8,894 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 15 | $94,185 | $8,950 |
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.