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Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major complications in Missouri

What 4 hospitals in Missouri charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major complications (DRG 233), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 233 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $261,654 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $61,247 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $50,464 Average per stay
State rank #13 of 38 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Missouri billed an average of $261,654 for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major complications, about 4.3 times the average total payment of $61,247. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $69,514.

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 $61,247Billed $261,654

About 23¢ 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: coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major 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
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield 18 $270,479 $54,959 $53,643
St Lukes HospitalChesterfield 18 $183,283 $44,533 $42,387
Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis 12 $364,384 $98,514 $66,491
Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City 11 $263,388 $58,234 $40,994
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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 HospitalChesterfield, MO$44,533
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO$54,959
Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City, MO$58,234
Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis, MO$98,514

Highest

Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis, MO$98,514
Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City, MO$58,234
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO$54,959
St Lukes HospitalChesterfield, MO$44,533

Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major complications cost in Missouri?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major complications (DRG 233) at 4 hospitals in Missouri was billed at $261,654 on average, while the average total payment was $61,247, of which Medicare paid $50,464. 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 4.3 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.