Missouri / Research Medical Center
CMS certification 260027 · Kansas City, MO · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Research Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Research Medical Center reported 1,442 Medicare inpatient stays across 61 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 11.04 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Missouri, number 1 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: 145 stays at an average charge of $191,475, 112% above the national average. It also billed 1,052 outpatient services, charging 19.62 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,442
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 11.04×
- 3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 1 of 59
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 61 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Research Medical Center charged more than the national average in 61 (100%). 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 | 145 | $191,475 | +112% | $20,019 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 83 | $128,469 | +128% | $13,859 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 56 | $527,709 | +130% | $51,327 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 50 | $343,148 | +119% | $26,754 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 44 | $126,891 | +92% | $16,213 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 43 | $228,357 | +129% | $19,711 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 40 | $132,194 | +80% | $16,614 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 37 | $134,048 | +133% | $12,943 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 37 | $106,056 | +117% | $12,170 |
| 652 Kidney Transplant | 34 | $821,390 | +144% | $30,769 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 31 | $210,199 | +277% | $17,198 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 29 | $729,936 | +156% | $51,920 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 28 | $88,985 | +119% | $10,653 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $114,219 | +89% | $13,543 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 26 | $287,105 | +68% | $30,458 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 25 | $153,571 | +157% | $15,648 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 25 | $143,860 | +68% | $17,532 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 25 | $210,678 | +109% | $19,948 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 23 | $602,992 | +173% | $38,211 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 22 | $105,916 | +117% | $10,705 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 22 | $146,229 | +107% | $16,958 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 22 | $161,494 | +113% | $16,584 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 22 | $106,726 | +118% | $12,581 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 21 | $580,978 | +107% | $51,210 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 21 | $86,617 | +116% | $9,660 |
| 551 Medical Back Problems with MCC | 21 | $163,314 | +107% | $15,561 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 19 | $133,423 | +109% | $11,893 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 19 | $486,869 | +127% | $41,779 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 19 | $250,736 | +47% | $30,100 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 19 | $96,637 | +104% | $14,612 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 18 | $383,285 | +82% | $44,051 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 18 | $87,962 | +98% | $10,866 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 17 | $134,831 | +98% | $15,178 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 16 | $99,342 | +118% | $10,958 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 16 | $458,247 | +113% | $39,674 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 16 | $127,352 | +148% | $13,270 |
| 041 Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System... | 15 | $220,853 | +91% | $21,445 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 15 | $94,185 | +87% | $8,950 |
| 650 Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis with MCC | 15 | $862,354 | +106% | $37,298 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 13 | $198,750 | +73% | $17,504 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 13 | $106,509 | +119% | $13,209 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 13 | $96,626 | +105% | $12,638 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 13 | $112,546 | +198% | $11,220 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 13 | $107,962 | +73% | $17,428 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 12 | $99,461 | +76% | $13,794 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 12 | $343,763 | +153% | $35,386 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 12 | $219,094 | +66% | $23,284 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 12 | $597,095 | +130% | $55,828 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 12 | $248,041 | +43% | $28,774 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 12 | $90,159 | +150% | $9,217 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $152,227 | +61% | $18,572 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $106,704 | +188% | $12,844 |
| 885 Psychoses | 12 | $75,774 | +72% | $15,230 |
| 038 Extracranial Procedures with CC | 11 | $196,492 | +125% | $16,360 |
| 085 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with MCC | 11 | $256,697 | +137% | $22,667 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 11 | $271,613 | +188% | $17,423 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 11 | $263,603 | +37% | $33,708 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 11 | $87,958 | +119% | $10,733 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 11 | $65,425 | +64% | $9,438 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $384,372 | +135% | $30,524 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 61 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Missouri average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Research Medical Center charged $191,475 on average, 163% more than the Missouri average of $72,886, and was paid $20,019 against a state average of $15,808. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Research Medical Center charged $128,469 on average, 176% more than the Missouri average of $46,468, and was paid $13,859 against a state average of $10,539. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Research Medical Center charged $527,709 on average, 198% more than the Missouri average of $177,281, and was paid $51,327 against a state average of $40,500. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Research Medical Center charged $343,148 on average, 169% more than the Missouri average of $127,634, and was paid $26,754 against a state average of $24,435. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $48,333 was 135% above the state average of $20,571. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $319,423 was 117% above the state average of $147,115. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $28,552 was 194% above the state average of $9,712. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $32,015 was 225% above the state average of $9,865.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-11-30 (CMS case 2019)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-12 (CMS case 4356)
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.