Missouri / Mercy Hospital Southeast
CMS certification 260110 · Cape Girardeau, MO
Mercy Hospital Southeast: charges and Medicare payments
Mercy Hospital Southeast reported 1,273 Medicare inpatient stays across 47 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.47 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Missouri, number 19 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: 185 stays at an average charge of $45,982, 49% below the national average. It also billed 1,852 outpatient services, charging 7.58 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,273
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.47×
- 3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 19 of 59
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 47 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mercy Hospital Southeast charged more than the national average in 4 (9%). 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 | 185 | $45,982 | -49% | $14,424 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 94 | $30,984 | -45% | $9,786 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 58 | $38,069 | -36% | $10,175 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 49 | $35,183 | -39% | $9,522 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 42 | $166,355 | +6% | $22,609 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 41 | $24,835 | -39% | $7,157 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 38 | $25,299 | -34% | $6,690 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 37 | $50,120 | -29% | $12,799 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 36 | $30,070 | -17% | $6,153 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 35 | $22,797 | -40% | $6,560 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 33 | $21,364 | -47% | $6,379 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 32 | $35,210 | -37% | $8,218 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 29 | $33,904 | -30% | $7,784 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 28 | $37,453 | -43% | $10,977 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $22,634 | -39% | $6,424 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 26 | $46,865 | -53% | $13,737 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 25 | $170,333 | -26% | $39,656 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 23 | $262,532 | -6% | $46,120 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 23 | $26,059 | -47% | $7,975 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 20 | $79,161 | -31% | $13,905 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 19 | $53,626 | -16% | $8,978 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 19 | $25,619 | -44% | $6,918 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 19 | $80,628 | -6% | $12,822 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 19 | $62,215 | +3% | $13,820 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 18 | $218,102 | -1% | $33,637 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 18 | $17,087 | -41% | $4,890 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 18 | $94,654 | -20% | $17,277 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 18 | $233,870 | +15% | $33,623 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 17 | $31,718 | -38% | $8,996 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $72,808 | -28% | $14,506 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 14 | $29,033 | -31% | $5,625 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 14 | $206,270 | +21% | $28,798 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 13 | $78,512 | -42% | $19,073 |
| 234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 13 | $237,683 | -12% | $45,481 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $51,395 | -46% | $15,698 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 13 | $56,048 | -34% | $13,698 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 13 | $85,960 | -38% | $20,861 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 13 | $172,502 | -47% | $50,612 |
| 186 Pleural Effusion with MCC | 12 | $38,288 | -47% | $11,601 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 12 | $45,262 | -20% | $9,564 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 12 | $35,261 | -5% | $7,378 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 12 | $45,178 | -33% | $10,823 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 12 | $29,865 | -33% | $7,158 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 12 | $58,398 | -41% | $14,739 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 11 | $33,910 | -18% | $6,608 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 11 | $125,606 | -42% | $30,024 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 11 | $28,267 | -42% | $7,792 |
Outpatient services
Against the Missouri average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mercy Hospital Southeast charged $45,982 on average, 37% less than the Missouri average of $72,886, and was paid $14,424 against a state average of $15,808. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mercy Hospital Southeast charged $30,984 on average, 33% less than the Missouri average of $46,468, and was paid $9,786 against a state average of $10,539. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Mercy Hospital Southeast charged $38,069 on average, 21% less than the Missouri average of $47,966, and was paid $10,175 against a state average of $10,821. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Mercy Hospital Southeast charged $35,183 on average, 34% less than the Missouri average of $53,702, and was paid $9,522 against a state average of $10,787. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $18,290 was 11% below the state average of $20,571. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,217 was 17% below the state average of $9,865. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $77,036 was 47% above the state average of $52,262. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $27,912 was 49% above the state average of $18,762.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.