Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc in Missouri
MS-DRG 176: Pulmonary embolism without mcc
$34,232typical hospital bill
$6,603typical amount paid
$5,101–$10,633range paid across 16 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $34,232 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 | 11 | $24,801 | $5,101 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 20 | $28,871 | $5,321 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 15 | $26,921 | $5,793 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 16 | $40,426 | $5,869 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 22 | $54,039 | $5,907 | |
| Ssm St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 11 | $27,292 | $6,062 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 11 | $34,870 | $6,347 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 14 | $29,071 | $6,597 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 11 | $33,910 | $6,608 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 17 | $29,887 | $6,825 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 12 | $33,659 | $6,895 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 20 | $35,110 | $7,271 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 14 | $34,553 | $7,966 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 26 | $34,833 | $8,982 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 12 | $50,316 | $9,212 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 14 | $43,100 | $10,633 |
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.