Missouri / Cameron Regional Medical Center
CMS certification 260057 · Cameron, MO · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Cameron Regional Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Cameron Regional Medical Center reported 171 Medicare inpatient stays across 10 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.17 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Missouri, number 46 of 59 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.85×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 194, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC: 32 stays at an average charge of $27,189, 29% below the national average. It also billed 309 outpatient services, charging 8.04 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 171
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.17×
- 3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 46 of 59
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 10 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Cameron Regional Medical Center charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 32 | $27,189 | -29% | $7,457 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 32 | $20,657 | -45% | $7,160 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $22,939 | -43% | $7,125 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 15 | $65,701 | -29% | $15,865 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 15 | $28,331 | -69% | $15,725 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 12 | $27,847 | -30% | $7,661 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $27,463 | -26% | $7,054 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 12 | $26,130 | -36% | $7,550 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 12 | $24,032 | -51% | $9,136 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 11 | $24,265 | -46% | $8,822 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 115 | $20,262 | $2,374 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 34 | $4,157 | $597 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 31 | $4,964 | $1,416 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 29 | $10,484 | $1,779 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 23 | $59,540 | $11,051 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 17 | $17,024 | $2,784 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $19,995 | $3,045 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 15 | $19,876 | $2,827 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 15 | $33,166 | $6,248 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 13 | $11,560 | $1,686 |
Against the Missouri average
For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC (DRG 194), Cameron Regional Medical Center charged $27,189 on average, 14% less than the Missouri average of $31,591, and was paid $7,457 against a state average of $7,130. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Cameron Regional Medical Center charged $20,657 on average, 32% less than the Missouri average of $30,270, and was paid $7,160 against a state average of $6,812. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), Cameron Regional Medical Center charged $22,939 on average, 29% less than the Missouri average of $32,372, and was paid $7,125 against a state average of $6,937. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Cameron Regional Medical Center charged $65,701 on average, 3% less than the Missouri average of $67,554, and was paid $15,865 against a state average of $14,515. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $20,262 was 2% below the state average of $20,571. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $4,157 was 42% above the state average of $2,933. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $4,964 was 50% below the state average of $9,865. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $10,484 was 12% below the state average of $11,923.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Cameron Regional Medical Center in Cameron, MO, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- CAP Request — 2025-09-17 (CMS case 6614)
- Closure Notice — 2025-12-22 (CMS case 6614)
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.