Missouri / Centerpoint Medical Center

CMS certification 260095 · Independence, MO · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Centerpoint Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Centerpoint Medical Center reported 2,255 Medicare inpatient stays across 78 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 10.28 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Missouri, number 3 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: 297 stays at an average charge of $140,406, 55% above the national average. It also billed 1,105 outpatient services, charging 16.61 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,255
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 10.28×
3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 3 of 59
4CMS price-transparency actions 3

Average charge per stay at Centerpoint Medical Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 78 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Centerpoint Medical Center charged more than the national average in 77 (99%). 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	297	$140,406	+55%	$14,227
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	102	$88,431	+57%	$9,536
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	88	$94,319	+58%	$9,769
682 Renal Failure with MCC	57	$105,698	+60%	$11,263
683 Renal Failure with CC	57	$72,259	+78%	$6,923
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	56	$63,486	+68%	$6,977
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	54	$340,891	+49%	$36,925
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	53	$98,594	+71%	$9,480
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	51	$245,631	+57%	$23,126
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	48	$101,198	+43%	$11,635
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	48	$103,515	+72%	$9,747
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	47	$121,430	+65%	$11,686
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	44	$155,735	+56%	$13,743
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	44	$71,482	+78%	$6,840
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	44	$79,378	+27%	$11,192
312 Syncope and Collapse	43	$86,951	+91%	$6,771
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	40	$182,595	+63%	$14,979
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	39	$87,180	+78%	$9,121
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	36	$157,352	+56%	$14,623
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	36	$86,444	+68%	$8,611
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	35	$83,607	+71%	$7,825
100 Seizures with MCC	28	$166,379	+76%	$14,175
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	26	$86,698	+140%	$5,998
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	25	$113,627	+104%	$7,554
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	25	$261,532	+128%	$23,132
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	24	$79,955	+88%	$6,928
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	23	$129,582	+103%	$9,039
101 Seizures without MCC	22	$102,558	+110%	$6,932
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	22	$66,052	+78%	$6,166
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	21	$218,173	+28%	$22,212
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	21	$71,483	+47%	$7,794
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	21	$194,130	+40%	$19,453
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	20	$76,059	+51%	$6,334
305 Hypertension without MCC	20	$66,939	+67%	$6,027
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	20	$77,143	+13%	$10,327
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	19	$74,542	+92%	$6,812
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	18	$105,041	+39%	$11,903
603 Cellulitis without MCC	18	$65,626	+76%	$7,423
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	18	$196,836	+100%	$17,694
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	17	$248,584	+83%	$18,852
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	17	$141,973	+52%	$13,408
482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC	17	$117,451	+51%	$15,500
551 Medical Back Problems with MCC	17	$125,338	+59%	$11,615
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	17	$82,811	+87%	$7,102
149 Dysequilibrium	16	$76,358	+72%	$5,970
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	16	$325,464	+26%	$39,935
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	16	$254,880	+114%	$18,786
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	16	$136,077	+33%	$14,589
638 Diabetes with CC	16	$78,421	+88%	$11,450
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	15	$88,436	+56%	$9,578
086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC	15	$130,898	+92%	$9,555
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	15	$295,181	+166%	$19,547
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	15	$114,656	+102%	$9,065
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	15	$64,249	+124%	$5,168
313 Chest Pain	15	$50,544	+27%	$5,833
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	15	$275,239	+68%	$20,984
602 Cellulitis with MCC	15	$91,634	+52%	$10,407
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	14	$81,241	+64%	$8,058
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	14	$141,955	+66%	$12,721
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	14	$75,636	+61%	$7,232

Showing the 60 most frequent of 78 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	163	$45,172	$2,332
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	102	$115,151	$11,480
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	89	$309,428	$20,262
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	82	$14,418	$1,416
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	81	$59,407	$2,850
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	68	$78,214	$7,333
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	57	$62,197	$2,745
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	54	$21,144	$1,613
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	52	$79,891	$4,962
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	38	$137,796	$9,601
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	33	$87,096	$4,799
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	28	$175,545	$9,320
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	27	$22,259	$2,482
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	23	$71,997	$4,691
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	23	$141,463	$15,284
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	22	$81,030	$6,248
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	22	$23,962	$1,348
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	21	$48,384	$3,044
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	20	$40,076	$2,827
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	18	$89,353	$8,986
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	16	$74,387	$3,021
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	14	$30,986	$1,404
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	14	$412,914	$28,647
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	14	$51,286	$4,519
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	13	$132,964	$5,977

Against the Missouri average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Centerpoint Medical Center charged $140,406 on average, 93% more than the Missouri average of $72,886, and was paid $14,227 against a state average of $15,808. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Centerpoint Medical Center charged $88,431 on average, 90% more than the Missouri average of $46,468, and was paid $9,536 against a state average of $10,539. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Centerpoint Medical Center charged $94,319 on average, 97% more than the Missouri average of $47,966, and was paid $9,769 against a state average of $10,821. For Renal Failure with MCC (DRG 682), Centerpoint Medical Center charged $105,698 on average, 106% more than the Missouri average of $51,278, and was paid $11,263 against a state average of $12,056. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $45,172 was 120% above the state average of $20,571. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $115,151 was 120% above the state average of $52,262. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $309,428 was 110% above the state average of $147,115. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $14,418 was 46% above the state average of $9,865.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Met Requirements — 2023-12-01 (CMS case 1983)
Met Requirements — 2025-04-21 (CMS case 3969)
Met Requirements — 2025-05-07 (CMS case 4376)

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.