Missouri Baptist Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Missouri Baptist Medical Center reported 5,188 Medicare inpatient stays across 148 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.45 times what it was paid — mid-range in Missouri, number 20 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: 361 stays at an average charge of $42,717, 24% below the national average. It also billed 4,620 outpatient services, charging 5.79 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 5,188
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.45×
3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 20 of 59
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

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

Inpatient stays

For the 148 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Missouri Baptist Medical Center charged more than the national average in 1 (1%). 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	361	$42,717	-24%	$8,645
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	351	$62,475	-31%	$13,534
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	149	$49,141	-30%	$10,856
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	130	$26,004	-35%	$5,660
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	119	$23,967	-37%	$5,311
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	118	$31,212	-36%	$6,974
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	99	$91,725	-41%	$21,269
683 Renal Failure with CC	86	$30,245	-26%	$5,922
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	79	$30,192	-38%	$6,678
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	79	$33,940	-31%	$7,221
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	68	$41,516	-31%	$8,888
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	66	$169,420	-23%	$34,307
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	66	$28,045	-22%	$5,733
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	63	$28,303	-50%	$8,876
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	63	$53,297	-38%	$11,922
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	62	$37,478	-33%	$7,019
603 Cellulitis without MCC	62	$23,112	-38%	$5,860
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	60	$39,523	-34%	$9,612
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	59	$56,388	-39%	$12,630
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	59	$35,900	-30%	$7,672
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	57	$30,377	-33%	$6,682
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	54	$27,428	-29%	$5,584
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	52	$26,125	-30%	$5,113
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	49	$88,869	-25%	$17,445
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	49	$36,478	-40%	$8,432
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	49	$126,086	-45%	$32,108
445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC	47	$39,707	-32%	$7,342
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	47	$56,810	-23%	$11,454
220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	46	$192,127	-30%	$44,347
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	46	$73,506	-35%	$15,441
312 Syncope and Collapse	46	$30,229	-34%	$5,915
682 Renal Failure with MCC	46	$43,165	-35%	$9,957
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	43	$43,288	-24%	$8,355
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	42	$257,330	-35%	$57,827
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	42	$38,107	-40%	$8,189
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	41	$56,693	-43%	$13,564
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	41	$32,452	-36%	$6,113
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	41	$203,722	-28%	$45,228
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	40	$27,478	-29%	$5,271
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	39	$131,068	-39%	$33,063
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	39	$27,724	-42%	$6,850
435 Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with MCC	36	$41,598	-56%	$11,624
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	35	$74,491	-35%	$14,421
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	34	$28,908	-39%	$6,917
418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC	34	$53,974	-42%	$11,951
543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	34	$31,285	-36%	$7,035
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	34	$26,081	-39%	$5,851
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	34	$40,540	-40%	$9,243
919 Complications of Treatment with MCC	33	$49,456	-44%	$14,290
202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC	32	$37,498	-19%	$7,347
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	31	$43,786	-24%	$8,731
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	31	$41,223	-46%	$11,717
444 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with MCC	31	$44,717	-46%	$10,814
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	30	$35,140	-31%	$7,221
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	30	$22,536	-22%	$3,837
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	29	$104,662	-36%	$21,919
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	28	$68,091	-32%	$13,524
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	27	$52,908	-30%	$10,520
638 Diabetes with CC	27	$30,168	-28%	$6,790
066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without...	26	$28,248	-33%	$5,549

Showing the 60 most frequent of 148 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	516	$5,530	$1,644
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	397	$45,029	$11,341
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	279	$12,650	$2,794
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	254	$15,706	$1,677
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	251	$8,807	$1,399
Comprehensive Observation Services	238	$16,481	$2,329
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	177	$132,649	$20,072
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	167	$11,252	$1,730
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	164	$14,107	$2,759
Complex GI Procedures	147	$14,944	$4,189
Level 3 Upper GI Procedures	133	$10,684	$3,328
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	131	$15,154	$3,006
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	127	$26,012	$4,950
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	119	$18,001	$2,945
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	113	$45,213	$8,807
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	109	$51,354	$9,536
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	107	$13,484	$2,447
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	89	$36,083	$6,087
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	87	$16,206	$3,273
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	78	$22,868	$4,477
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	77	$12,003	$2,733
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	63	$5,663	$1,378
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	63	$69,145	$15,298
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	57	$66,552	$16,726
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	56	$29,855	$9,328

Against the Missouri average

For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Missouri Baptist Medical Center charged $42,717 on average, 8% less than the Missouri average of $46,468, and was paid $8,645 against a state average of $10,539. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Missouri Baptist Medical Center charged $62,475 on average, 14% less than the Missouri average of $72,886, and was paid $13,534 against a state average of $15,808. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Missouri Baptist Medical Center charged $49,141 on average, 16% less than the Missouri average of $58,162, and was paid $10,856 against a state average of $13,151. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), Missouri Baptist Medical Center charged $26,004 on average, 20% less than the Missouri average of $32,372, and was paid $5,660 against a state average of $6,937. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $5,530 was 43% below the state average of $9,712. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $45,029 was 14% below the state average of $52,262. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $12,650 was 47% below the state average of $23,828. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $15,706 was 49% above the state average of $10,541.

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.