Missouri / Missouri Delta Medical Center
CMS certification 260113 · Sikeston, MO · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Missouri Delta Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Missouri Delta Medical Center reported 470 Medicare inpatient stays across 20 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.82 times what it was paid — mid-range in Missouri, number 32 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: 80 stays at an average charge of $66,169, 27% below the national average. It also billed 600 outpatient services, charging 5.6 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 470
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.82×
- 3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 32 of 59
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 20 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Missouri Delta Medical Center charged more than the national average in 2 (10%). 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 | 80 | $66,169 | -27% | $17,268 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 68 | $38,641 | -31% | $11,018 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 60 | $60,280 | +1% | $11,372 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 41 | $43,829 | -24% | $10,582 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 19 | $45,834 | -35% | $14,324 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $29,338 | -27% | $6,844 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 18 | $46,545 | -9% | $10,167 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 16 | $36,736 | -52% | $15,151 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 16 | $32,074 | -15% | $7,035 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 15 | $39,694 | -40% | $12,731 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $30,053 | -26% | $7,713 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 14 | $34,553 | -30% | $8,820 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 12 | $53,145 | -47% | $17,044 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 12 | $60,272 | -40% | $17,877 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 11 | $81,748 | -13% | $19,449 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 11 | $39,965 | +1% | $7,427 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 11 | $29,236 | -36% | $7,543 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 11 | $36,843 | -1% | $7,714 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 11 | $120,329 | -47% | $42,662 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 11 | $38,499 | -38% | $14,824 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 152 | $8,931 | $2,212 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 63 | $7,740 | $1,589 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 56 | $8,282 | $1,996 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 55 | $63,263 | $12,876 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 46 | $723 | $669 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 27 | $18,786 | $2,612 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 26 | $11,520 | $1,575 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 26 | $12,590 | $3,311 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 25 | $34,348 | $6,786 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 22 | $10,851 | $3,066 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 20 | $10,709 | $3,063 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 17 | $18,001 | $3,123 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 16 | $26,096 | $5,654 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 16 | $7,957 | $1,892 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 11 | $8,945 | $1,864 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 11 | $37,166 | $9,363 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 11 | $16,708 | $5,070 |
Against the Missouri average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Missouri Delta Medical Center charged $66,169 on average, 9% less than the Missouri average of $72,886, and was paid $17,268 against a state average of $15,808. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Missouri Delta Medical Center charged $38,641 on average, 17% less than the Missouri average of $46,468, and was paid $11,018 against a state average of $10,539. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Missouri Delta Medical Center charged $60,280 on average, 26% more than the Missouri average of $47,966, and was paid $11,372 against a state average of $10,821. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Missouri Delta Medical Center charged $43,829 on average, 18% less than the Missouri average of $53,702, and was paid $10,582 against a state average of $10,787. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $8,931 was 16% below the state average of $10,642. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,740 was 22% below the state average of $9,865. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $8,282 was 31% below the state average of $11,923. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $63,263 was 21% above the state average of $52,262.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-11-25 (CMS case 2650)
- CAP Request — 2025-02-27 (CMS case 2650)
- Closure Notice — 2025-03-18 (CMS case 2650)
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.