Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) in Missouri
MS-DRG 208: Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
$101,190typical hospital bill
$19,777typical amount paid
$17,721–$35,386range paid across 22 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $101,190 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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 | 12 | $72,276 | $17,721 | |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 13 | $76,889 | $18,189 | |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City | 23 | $70,157 | $18,342 | |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 39 | $67,401 | $18,371 | |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 32 | $115,849 | $18,595 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 37 | $77,562 | $18,760 | |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 17 | $248,584 | $18,852 | |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 24 | $111,881 | $18,939 | |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 13 | $78,512 | $19,073 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 26 | $78,854 | $19,184 | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 18 | $157,419 | $19,668 | |
| Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 17 | $73,682 | $19,886 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 31 | $102,878 | $20,343 | |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis | 11 | $71,913 | $20,414 | |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 16 | $77,793 | $21,769 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 32 | $133,989 | $22,263 | |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 28 | $139,675 | $26,392 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 19 | $99,503 | $26,678 | |
| Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis | 16 | $104,157 | $29,150 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 41 | $122,819 | $34,902 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 14 | $278,777 | $35,339 | |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City | 12 | $343,763 | $35,386 |
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.