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Bronchitis and asthma with complications in Missouri

What 13 hospitals in Missouri charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for bronchitis and asthma with complications (DRG 202), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 202 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $35,831 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $7,655 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $5,852 Average per stay
State rank #4 of 28 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Missouri billed an average of $35,831 for bronchitis and asthma with complications, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $7,655. That payment is 19% below the U.S. average of $9,465.

These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.

Paid $7,655Billed $35,831

About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Missouri billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Missouri:

Missouri hospitals: bronchitis and asthma with complications

Every Missouri hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterTown and Country 32 $37,498 $7,347 $3,930
St John's Mercy Medical CenterSt Louis 31 $34,033 $8,148 $6,173
Mercy Hospital SouthSt Louis 27 $23,275 $7,003 $6,036
St Lukes HospitalChesterfield 26 $35,772 $7,253 $5,242
Mosaic Life Care at St JosephSt Joseph 21 $28,011 $8,830 $7,501
Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City 20 $35,484 $7,424 $5,990
Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield 19 $38,468 $8,279 $6,796
University Hospitals & ClinicsColumbia 19 $40,340 $9,229 $7,245
Saint Luke's East Lee's Summit HospitalLee's Summit 19 $55,610 $6,138 $4,678
Christian Hospital NortheastSt Louis 16 $27,635 $8,958 $6,984
Liberty HospitalLiberty 15 $26,877 $6,873 $5,241
Saint Luke's Northland HospSmithville 12 $59,500 $7,291 $6,067
Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSt Peters 11 $34,377 $6,276 $5,075
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Lowest and highest payments in Missouri

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

Saint Luke's East Lee's Summit HospitalLee's Summit, MO$6,138
Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSt Peters, MO$6,276
Liberty HospitalLiberty, MO$6,873
Mercy Hospital SouthSt Louis, MO$7,003
St Lukes HospitalChesterfield, MO$7,253

Highest

Bronchitis and asthma with complications in other states

Questions

How much does bronchitis and asthma with complications cost in Missouri?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for bronchitis and asthma with complications (DRG 202) at 13 hospitals in Missouri was billed at $35,831 on average, while the average total payment was $7,655, of which Medicare paid $5,852. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Missouri, average charges were 4.7 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.