Stroke, with major complications in Missouri
MS-DRG 064: Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with mcc
$65,764typical hospital bill
$14,260typical amount paid
$12,323–$24,389range paid across 32 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $65,764 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City | 17 | $62,746 | $12,323 | |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center | Lees Summit | 12 | $162,270 | $12,473 | |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 48 | $45,345 | $12,675 | |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital West | Lake Saint Louis | 12 | $36,360 | $13,014 | |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 14 | $83,164 | $13,027 | |
| Ssm St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 27 | $53,065 | $13,179 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 45 | $73,529 | $13,378 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 41 | $56,693 | $13,564 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 29 | $56,563 | $13,679 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 26 | $46,865 | $13,737 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 44 | $155,735 | $13,743 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 57 | $52,871 | $13,927 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 15 | $52,132 | $13,962 | |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 25 | $111,294 | $13,998 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 24 | $60,096 | $14,009 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 87 | $52,398 | $14,204 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 28 | $82,671 | $14,316 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 43 | $66,620 | $14,809 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 15 | $70,810 | $15,128 | |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | Saint Peters | 16 | $54,288 | $15,638 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 33 | $91,574 | $15,921 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 58 | $64,908 | $16,095 | |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 20 | $42,008 | $16,098 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 80 | $73,068 | $16,241 | |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center | Sikeston | 12 | $53,145 | $17,044 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 78 | $87,651 | $17,855 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 59 | $55,274 | $18,173 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 65 | $113,851 | $19,303 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 43 | $228,357 | $19,711 | |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 16 | $121,011 | $22,864 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 61 | $88,437 | $24,151 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 94 | $96,241 | $24,389 |
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.