Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale in Missouri
MS-DRG 175: Pulmonary embolism with mcc or acute cor pulmonale
$50,353typical hospital bill
$10,866typical amount paid
$9,017–$22,664range paid across 18 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $50,353 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 11 | $89,395 | $9,017 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 24 | $46,690 | $9,045 | |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 19 | $35,819 | $9,198 | |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | Saint Peters | 11 | $48,167 | $9,726 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 20 | $36,321 | $9,829 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 21 | $55,251 | $10,243 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 32 | $43,749 | $10,272 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 23 | $50,541 | $10,432 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 28 | $46,026 | $10,806 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 12 | $86,899 | $10,926 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 16 | $29,845 | $10,946 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 23 | $55,872 | $11,463 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 11 | $50,166 | $11,856 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 21 | $58,887 | $12,837 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 12 | $37,660 | $13,310 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 19 | $55,449 | $13,691 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 11 | $96,939 | $20,631 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 32 | $101,306 | $22,664 |
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.