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Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization wit in Missouri

What 3 hospitals in Missouri charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization wit (DRG 216), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 216 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $394,945 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $105,955 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $73,456 Average per stay
State rank #11 of 20 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Missouri billed an average of $394,945 for cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization wit, about 3.7 times the average total payment of $105,955. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $107,634.

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 $105,955Billed $394,945

About 27¢ 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: cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization wit

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
Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis 17 $470,195 $128,079 $95,306
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterTown and Country 15 $332,144 $96,659 $60,902
St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City 15 $372,464 $90,177 $61,248
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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

St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City, MO$90,177
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterTown and Country, MO$96,659
Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis, MO$128,079

Highest

Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis, MO$128,079
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterTown and Country, MO$96,659
St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City, MO$90,177

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Questions

How much does cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization wit cost in Missouri?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization wit (DRG 216) at 3 hospitals in Missouri was billed at $394,945 on average, while the average total payment was $105,955, of which Medicare paid $73,456. 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 3.7 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.