Missouri / Liberty Hospital
CMS certification 260177 · Liberty, MO · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Liberty Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Liberty Hospital reported 1,359 Medicare inpatient stays across 50 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.62 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Missouri, number 16 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: 110 stays at an average charge of $34,771, 38% below the national average. It also billed 2,148 outpatient services, charging 7.62 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,359
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.62×
- 3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 16 of 59
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 50 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Liberty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 110 | $34,771 | -38% | $8,682 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 73 | $58,986 | -35% | $13,304 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 59 | $24,811 | -34% | $5,736 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 54 | $46,961 | -33% | $12,379 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 52 | $30,334 | -21% | $5,822 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 49 | $37,277 | -38% | $9,315 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 42 | $23,362 | -42% | $5,732 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 36 | $66,619 | -34% | $13,884 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 35 | $33,199 | -32% | $6,742 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 35 | $24,936 | -33% | $6,541 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 35 | $28,648 | -30% | $6,745 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 35 | $32,531 | -37% | $7,951 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 34 | $39,278 | -22% | $7,810 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 33 | $28,260 | -22% | $5,515 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 32 | $29,003 | -36% | $6,252 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 31 | $37,533 | -23% | $7,045 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 29 | $27,696 | -39% | $7,458 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 29 | $64,046 | -13% | $11,256 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 27 | $48,930 | -15% | $8,644 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 27 | $24,096 | -39% | $6,142 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 25 | $37,270 | -33% | $7,412 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 24 | $64,518 | -43% | $14,628 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 24 | $72,542 | -22% | $13,257 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 24 | $64,615 | -37% | $14,790 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 24 | $27,198 | -27% | $5,610 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 20 | $21,448 | -25% | $4,234 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 19 | $51,653 | -19% | $8,000 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 19 | $46,570 | -31% | $9,375 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 18 | $64,945 | -14% | $11,208 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 18 | $29,780 | -47% | $8,441 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 18 | $128,431 | -44% | $31,316 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 17 | $30,051 | -47% | $8,804 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 17 | $123,223 | -43% | $29,220 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 17 | $45,586 | -31% | $10,019 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 17 | $27,491 | -42% | $7,320 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 16 | $40,426 | -3% | $5,869 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 16 | $77,218 | -44% | $19,244 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $34,904 | -42% | $9,005 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 15 | $26,877 | -42% | $6,873 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 15 | $30,725 | -23% | $5,530 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 15 | $95,397 | -17% | $12,485 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 14 | $92,240 | -23% | $15,824 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 13 | $76,889 | -43% | $18,189 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 13 | $28,097 | -28% | $6,057 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 12 | $20,367 | -48% | $5,832 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 12 | $27,634 | -44% | $7,326 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $122,237 | -25% | $19,027 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 11 | $18,203 | -35% | $4,256 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 11 | $170,598 | 0% | $26,510 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 11 | $49,521 | -36% | $10,776 |
Outpatient services
Against the Missouri average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Liberty Hospital charged $34,771 on average, 25% less than the Missouri average of $46,468, and was paid $8,682 against a state average of $10,539. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Liberty Hospital charged $58,986 on average, 19% less than the Missouri average of $72,886, and was paid $13,304 against a state average of $15,808. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Liberty Hospital charged $24,811 on average, 18% less than the Missouri average of $30,270, and was paid $5,736 against a state average of $6,812. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Liberty Hospital charged $46,961 on average, 19% less than the Missouri average of $58,162, and was paid $12,379 against a state average of $13,151. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,975 was 13% below the state average of $20,571. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $59,560 was 14% above the state average of $52,262. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $24,843 was 4% above the state average of $23,828. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $32,765 was 6% below the state average of $34,980.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- CAP Request — 2024-02-09 (CMS case 258)
- Closure Notice — 2024-05-06 (CMS case 258)
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.