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Pancreas, liver and shunt procedures with complications in Missouri

What 3 hospitals in Missouri charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for pancreas, liver and shunt procedures with complications (DRG 406), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 406 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $130,483 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $27,941 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $21,252 Average per stay
State rank #3 of 21 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Missouri billed an average of $130,483 for pancreas, liver and shunt procedures with complications, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $27,941. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $33,362.

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 $27,941Billed $130,483

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

Missouri hospitals: pancreas, liver and shunt procedures 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
Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis 38 $93,042 $28,703 $23,477
St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City 20 $223,196 $29,699 $24,274
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterTown and Country 16 $103,513 $23,933 $12,191
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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

Missouri Baptist Medical CenterTown and Country, MO$23,933
Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis, MO$28,703
St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City, MO$29,699

Highest

St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City, MO$29,699
Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis, MO$28,703
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterTown and Country, MO$23,933

Pancreas, liver and shunt procedures with complications in other states

Questions

How much does pancreas, liver and shunt procedures with complications cost in Missouri?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for pancreas, liver and shunt procedures with complications (DRG 406) at 3 hospitals in Missouri was billed at $130,483 on average, while the average total payment was $27,941, of which Medicare paid $21,252. 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.