Missouri / Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 260175 · Clinton, MO · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital reported 256 Medicare inpatient stays across 13 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.42 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Missouri, number 53 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: 62 stays at an average charge of $38,185, 58% below the national average. It also billed 706 outpatient services, charging 5.47 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 256
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.42×
- 3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 53 of 59
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 13 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Golden Valley Memorial Hospital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 62 | $38,185 | -58% | $16,628 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 28 | $19,463 | -65% | $11,127 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 24 | $44,977 | -52% | $17,703 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 18 | $28,637 | -52% | $11,464 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $22,347 | -44% | $7,337 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $18,720 | -49% | $7,417 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 15 | $21,112 | -44% | $7,702 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 15 | $23,740 | -52% | $9,241 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 14 | $26,361 | -48% | $9,693 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 13 | $17,798 | -51% | $7,214 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 12 | $46,436 | -55% | $17,841 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 11 | $28,780 | -59% | $14,200 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 11 | $29,527 | -39% | $8,944 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 91 | $13,954 | $2,538 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 90 | $11,286 | $2,180 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 81 | $2,181 | $633 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 52 | $7,614 | $1,780 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 51 | $8,189 | $1,516 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 46 | $10,175 | $3,027 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 43 | $23,478 | $5,397 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 37 | $25,072 | $6,691 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 34 | $9,475 | $1,860 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 33 | $7,706 | $1,503 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 28 | $19,263 | $2,582 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 28 | $15,701 | $2,981 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 23 | $37,040 | $12,292 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 23 | $8,249 | $1,806 |
| Level 3 Airway Endoscopy | 20 | $3,048 | $1,587 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 14 | $17,495 | $3,235 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 12 | $17,720 | $4,840 |
Against the Missouri average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Golden Valley Memorial Hospital charged $38,185 on average, 48% less than the Missouri average of $72,886, and was paid $16,628 against a state average of $15,808. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Golden Valley Memorial Hospital charged $19,463 on average, 58% less than the Missouri average of $46,468, and was paid $11,127 against a state average of $10,539. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Golden Valley Memorial Hospital charged $44,977 on average, 33% less than the Missouri average of $67,554, and was paid $17,703 against a state average of $14,515. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Golden Valley Memorial Hospital charged $28,637 on average, 40% less than the Missouri average of $47,966, and was paid $11,464 against a state average of $10,821. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,954 was 32% below the state average of $20,571. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $11,286 was 6% above the state average of $10,642. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,181 was 26% below the state average of $2,933. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $7,614 was 22% below the state average of $9,712.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, MO, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-06-15 (CMS case 8010)
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.