Missouri / Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest
CMS certification 260180 · Saint Louis, MO · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest: charges and Medicare payments
Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest reported 1,708 Medicare inpatient stays across 58 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.52 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Missouri, number 18 of 59 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.85×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 210 stays at an average charge of $51,208, 9% below the national average. It also billed 728 outpatient services, charging 5.74 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,708
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.52×
- 3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 18 of 59
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 58 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest charged more than the national average in 2 (3%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 210 | $51,208 | -9% | $11,079 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 194 | $78,638 | -13% | $15,360 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 53 | $62,053 | -12% | $13,237 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 36 | $49,640 | -2% | $9,791 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 36 | $51,670 | -14% | $11,385 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 36 | $101,045 | -36% | $24,666 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 36 | $35,742 | -26% | $9,123 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 36 | $29,290 | -27% | $7,731 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 36 | $33,157 | -19% | $8,217 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 35 | $63,977 | -25% | $14,930 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 35 | $33,638 | -24% | $9,598 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 34 | $48,665 | -19% | $10,620 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 33 | $31,790 | -24% | $8,427 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 33 | $57,397 | -13% | $12,599 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 30 | $30,947 | -18% | $8,295 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 29 | $51,295 | -11% | $10,314 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 29 | $34,881 | -6% | $8,350 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 28 | $68,045 | -41% | $17,529 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 27 | $47,326 | -16% | $10,829 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 27 | $54,594 | -18% | $11,540 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 26 | $90,550 | -19% | $17,492 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 26 | $35,605 | -1% | $7,404 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 24 | $43,047 | -16% | $10,364 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 23 | $173,055 | -22% | $36,167 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 23 | $253,480 | -22% | $51,416 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 22 | $27,424 | -44% | $9,368 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 22 | $286,568 | -28% | $65,310 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 22 | $220,077 | -25% | $48,104 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 22 | $32,262 | -29% | $8,190 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 22 | $46,205 | -24% | $10,981 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 22 | $28,280 | -24% | $8,165 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 22 | $50,637 | -31% | $12,338 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 22 | $148,578 | -35% | $38,790 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 21 | $26,703 | -31% | $7,891 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 21 | $39,444 | -20% | $9,253 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 20 | $184,635 | -35% | $44,007 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 19 | $180,979 | -14% | $31,551 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 19 | $28,580 | -28% | $7,261 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 19 | $57,205 | -39% | $14,655 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 18 | $110,008 | -14% | $19,211 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 18 | $74,275 | -2% | $15,175 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 18 | $35,663 | -24% | $8,710 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 17 | $109,288 | +15% | $13,662 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 16 | $46,756 | -16% | $9,572 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 16 | $37,414 | -26% | $8,144 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 16 | $36,333 | -20% | $8,783 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 16 | $27,635 | -40% | $8,958 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $117,672 | -28% | $26,320 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 15 | $70,810 | -29% | $15,128 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 15 | $43,821 | -54% | $15,044 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 14 | $29,629 | +3% | $6,135 |
| 315 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC | 13 | $33,516 | -30% | $8,821 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 13 | $62,783 | -8% | $12,371 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 12 | $34,714 | -22% | $7,448 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 12 | $38,407 | -3% | $9,097 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 11 | $50,166 | -23% | $11,856 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 11 | $71,913 | -47% | $20,414 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 11 | $145,666 | -32% | $35,911 |
Outpatient services
Against the Missouri average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest charged $51,208 on average, 10% more than the Missouri average of $46,468, and was paid $11,079 against a state average of $10,539. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest charged $78,638 on average, 8% more than the Missouri average of $72,886, and was paid $15,360 against a state average of $15,808. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest charged $62,053 on average, 7% more than the Missouri average of $58,162, and was paid $13,237 against a state average of $13,151. For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC (DRG 190), Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest charged $49,640 on average, 6% more than the Missouri average of $46,858, and was paid $9,791 against a state average of $9,442. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $15,363 was 46% above the state average of $10,541. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $14,729 was 38% below the state average of $23,828. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $31,213 was 11% below the state average of $34,980. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,582 was 7% above the state average of $9,865.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest in Saint Louis, MO, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-08-01 (CMS case 6114)
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.