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Endocrine disorders with complications in Missouri

What 9 hospitals in Missouri charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for endocrine disorders with complications (DRG 644), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 644 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $36,762 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $8,747 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $6,915 Average per stay
State rank #8 of 29 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Missouri billed an average of $36,762 for endocrine disorders with complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $8,747. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $10,539.

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 $8,747Billed $36,762

About 24¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Missouri billed for this stay.

Missouri hospitals: endocrine disorders 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
Mercy Hospital SouthSt Louis 24 $21,958 $7,603 $6,515
Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield 15 $31,885 $9,873 $7,033
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterTown and Country 15 $35,252 $6,908 $6,120
University Hospitals & ClinicsColumbia 15 $45,371 $10,142 $8,155
St John's Mercy Medical CenterSt Louis 14 $36,032 $8,689 $7,612
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield 14 $27,195 $8,258 $7,192
Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis 13 $51,682 $13,406 $8,100
St Lukes HospitalChesterfield 12 $27,966 $7,857 $5,516
Saint Luke's East Lee's Summit HospitalLee's Summit 12 $68,240 $6,669 $5,989
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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$6,669
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterTown and Country, MO$6,908
Mercy Hospital SouthSt Louis, MO$7,603
St Lukes HospitalChesterfield, MO$7,857
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO$8,258

Highest

Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis, MO$13,406
University Hospitals & ClinicsColumbia, MO$10,142
Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO$9,873
St John's Mercy Medical CenterSt Louis, MO$8,689
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO$8,258

Endocrine disorders with complications in other states

Questions

How much does endocrine disorders with complications cost in Missouri?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for endocrine disorders with complications (DRG 644) at 9 hospitals in Missouri was billed at $36,762 on average, while the average total payment was $8,747, of which Medicare paid $6,915. 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 4.2 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.