Other Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Mcc in Missouri
MS-DRG 229: Other cardiothoracic procedures without mcc
$116,436typical hospital bill
$25,258typical amount paid
$21,712–$27,423range paid across 6 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $116,436 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 Springfield | Springfield | 12 | $100,887 | $21,712 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 33 | $124,138 | $21,758 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 12 | $95,546 | $25,029 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 24 | $108,734 | $25,487 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 11 | $133,470 | $25,707 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 17 | $168,034 | $27,423 |
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.