Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours in Missouri
MS-DRG 207: Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support >96 hours
$231,404typical hospital bill
$53,838typical amount paid
$43,140–$93,620range paid across 5 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $231,404 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 Joplin | Joplin | 11 | $168,675 | $43,140 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 14 | $231,404 | $50,304 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 12 | $197,135 | $53,838 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 13 | $236,189 | $55,943 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 28 | $303,297 | $93,620 |
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.