US Health Care Costs

Other Disorders of the Eye Without Mcc in Missouri

MS-DRG 125: Other disorders of the eye without mcc

$44,590typical hospital bill
$9,316typical amount paid
$8,658–$9,973range paid across 2 hospitals

Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $44,590 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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
St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City13$48,688$8,658
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis11$40,492$9,973

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.