Missouri / Belton Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 260214 · Belton, MO · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Belton Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Belton Regional Medical Center reported 314 Medicare inpatient stays across 15 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 8.32 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Missouri, number 6 of 59 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.85×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 90 stays at an average charge of $96,956, 7% above the national average. It also billed 282 outpatient services, charging 17.18 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 314
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 8.32×
- 3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 6 of 59
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 15 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Belton Regional Medical Center charged more than the national average in 15 (100%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 90 | $96,956 | +7% | $13,274 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 27 | $69,026 | +16% | $8,229 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 25 | $76,492 | +36% | $8,427 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 25 | $61,248 | +50% | $6,042 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 17 | $59,953 | +59% | $6,801 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 15 | $83,300 | +26% | $9,434 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 15 | $63,425 | +29% | $6,941 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $73,186 | +21% | $8,793 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 14 | $65,514 | +28% | $7,408 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 14 | $73,256 | +17% | $10,326 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 13 | $136,253 | +46% | $12,291 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 12 | $160,525 | +59% | $13,533 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 11 | $74,206 | +5% | $11,256 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 11 | $69,120 | +72% | $10,702 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 11 | $56,294 | +51% | $5,708 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 179 | $47,328 | $2,359 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 40 | $103,601 | $11,480 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 24 | $61,854 | $5,039 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $26,613 | $1,416 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $81,354 | $6,248 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 13 | $40,755 | $2,784 |
Against the Missouri average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Belton Regional Medical Center charged $96,956 on average, 33% more than the Missouri average of $72,886, and was paid $13,274 against a state average of $15,808. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Belton Regional Medical Center charged $69,026 on average, 44% more than the Missouri average of $47,966, and was paid $8,229 against a state average of $10,821. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Belton Regional Medical Center charged $76,492 on average, 65% more than the Missouri average of $46,468, and was paid $8,427 against a state average of $10,539. For Renal Failure with CC (DRG 683), Belton Regional Medical Center charged $61,248 on average, 81% more than the Missouri average of $33,758, and was paid $6,042 against a state average of $7,657. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $47,328 was 130% above the state average of $20,571. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $103,601 was 98% above the state average of $52,262. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $61,854 was 98% above the state average of $31,180. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $26,613 was 170% above the state average of $9,865.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, MO, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-06-13 (CMS case 327)
- Closure Notice — 2023-10-19 (CMS case 327)
- Met Requirements — 2025-03-27 (CMS case 3458)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-07 (CMS case 4321)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.