Missouri / SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis
CMS certification 260104 · Bridgeton, MO · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis: charges and Medicare payments
SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis reported 1,855 Medicare inpatient stays across 59 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.59 times what it was paid — mid-range in Missouri, number 38 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: 217 stays at an average charge of $60,139, 33% below the national average. It also billed 2,037 outpatient services, charging 4.77 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,855
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.59×
- 3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 38 of 59
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 59 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis charged more than the national average in 1 (2%). 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 | 217 | $60,139 | -33% | $14,812 |
| 885 Psychoses | 159 | $44,671 | +1% | $12,658 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 142 | $39,338 | -30% | $9,977 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 62 | $51,722 | -27% | $12,488 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 61 | $156,355 | -32% | $41,436 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 60 | $33,285 | -45% | $10,236 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 57 | $52,871 | -47% | $13,927 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 55 | $33,551 | -42% | $9,696 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 46 | $36,044 | -35% | $8,356 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 46 | $38,497 | -42% | $10,834 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 40 | $24,672 | -39% | $7,167 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 37 | $24,139 | -50% | $7,700 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 36 | $40,046 | -53% | $12,767 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 32 | $77,930 | -54% | $24,392 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 32 | $47,787 | -49% | $14,456 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 30 | $28,668 | -41% | $7,396 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $21,654 | -46% | $6,668 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 29 | $176,051 | -46% | $47,494 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 26 | $37,434 | -37% | $10,610 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 26 | $65,003 | -42% | $15,359 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 24 | $51,894 | -32% | $11,771 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 22 | $24,187 | -33% | $6,485 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 22 | $51,027 | -49% | $15,058 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 22 | $36,328 | -29% | $9,769 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 22 | $49,522 | -33% | $12,049 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 21 | $37,672 | -43% | $10,841 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 20 | $47,276 | -50% | $13,908 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 20 | $87,432 | -44% | $23,158 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 20 | $29,619 | -69% | $13,753 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 19 | $40,170 | -29% | $10,060 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 19 | $37,580 | -23% | $8,077 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 18 | $71,468 | -38% | $14,678 |
| 327 Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with CC | 18 | $43,660 | -65% | $19,643 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $34,095 | -44% | $10,128 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $21,874 | -41% | $6,654 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 17 | $73,682 | -46% | $19,886 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 17 | $22,627 | -40% | $6,365 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 17 | $17,864 | -52% | $7,124 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 16 | $29,338 | -48% | $10,446 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 16 | $38,987 | -39% | $8,636 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 16 | $30,515 | -60% | $12,551 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 16 | $29,204 | -53% | $12,554 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 16 | $98,187 | -55% | $26,429 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 15 | $29,096 | -44% | $8,391 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 14 | $73,344 | -74% | $39,678 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 14 | $24,093 | -40% | $6,362 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 14 | $104,949 | -36% | $22,705 |
| 035 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with CC | 13 | $64,964 | -43% | $16,840 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 13 | $63,228 | -52% | $19,533 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 12 | $50,553 | -34% | $13,152 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 12 | $30,220 | -34% | $7,156 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 12 | $84,892 | -61% | $29,519 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 12 | $20,800 | -47% | $6,817 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 12 | $22,718 | -53% | $7,672 |
| 004 Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis except... | 11 | $279,789 | -54% | $97,447 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 11 | $31,148 | -38% | $8,381 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 11 | $140,638 | -33% | $39,266 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 11 | $16,782 | -56% | $6,513 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 11 | $33,930 | -55% | $12,262 |
Outpatient services
Against the Missouri average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis charged $60,139 on average, 17% less than the Missouri average of $72,886, and was paid $14,812 against a state average of $15,808. For Psychoses (DRG 885), SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis charged $44,671 on average, 45% more than the Missouri average of $30,825, and was paid $12,658 against a state average of $12,977. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis charged $39,338 on average, 15% less than the Missouri average of $46,468, and was paid $9,977 against a state average of $10,539. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis charged $51,722 on average, 11% less than the Missouri average of $58,162, and was paid $12,488 against a state average of $13,151. For Level 2 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5192), its average charge of $16,747 was 48% below the state average of $31,955. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $38,035 was 27% below the state average of $52,262. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,868 was 18% below the state average of $20,571. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $15,524 was 11% below the state average of $17,355.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis in Bridgeton, MO, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-08-25 (CMS case 433)
- Closure Notice — 2022-02-14 (CMS case 433)
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-02 (CMS case 3540)
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.