Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours in Missouri
MS-DRG 870: Septicemia or severe sepsis with mv >96 hours
$247,166typical hospital bill
$50,737typical amount paid
$37,311–$85,168range paid across 18 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $247,166 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 17 | $194,532 | $37,311 | |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 19 | $173,363 | $42,438 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 18 | $188,027 | $43,992 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 15 | $204,370 | $45,632 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 23 | $195,811 | $45,798 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 29 | $176,051 | $47,494 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 16 | $270,528 | $48,203 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 15 | $416,546 | $48,784 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 13 | $172,502 | $50,612 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City | 13 | $353,033 | $50,863 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 13 | $244,548 | $50,960 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 23 | $253,480 | $51,416 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 12 | $511,342 | $52,850 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 19 | $315,802 | $59,033 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 22 | $265,281 | $66,621 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 28 | $220,676 | $68,811 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 15 | $249,785 | $71,722 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 34 | $283,236 | $85,168 |
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.