Missouri / St Luke's Des Peres Hospital
CMS certification 260176 · Saint Louis, MO
St Luke's Des Peres Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
St Luke's Des Peres Hospital reported 124 Medicare inpatient stays across 6 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.15 times what it was paid — mid-range in Missouri, number 27 of 59 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.85×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 470, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC: 58 stays at an average charge of $62,952, 32% below the national average. It also billed 682 outpatient services, charging 5.18 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 124
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.15×
- 3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 27 of 59
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 6 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Luke's Des Peres Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 58 | $62,952 | -32% | $14,048 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 17 | $49,429 | -45% | $16,898 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 16 | $49,936 | -11% | $10,389 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 11 | $82,486 | -33% | $17,507 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 11 | $68,540 | -46% | $17,898 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 11 | $20,867 | -44% | $6,700 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 143 | $46,982 | $11,648 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 105 | $66,647 | $16,266 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 76 | $31,337 | $6,300 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 52 | $17,060 | $3,103 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 44 | $19,216 | $2,775 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 42 | $13,836 | $2,297 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 41 | $14,175 | $2,705 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 33 | $23,937 | $4,827 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 29 | $59,502 | $9,503 |
| Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 27 | $61,614 | $19,422 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 26 | $10,564 | $1,430 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 18 | $21,047 | $4,605 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 16 | $14,729 | $2,403 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 15 | $48,820 | $9,497 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 15 | $11,981 | $1,627 |
Against the Missouri average
For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), St Luke's Des Peres Hospital charged $62,952 on average, 7% less than the Missouri average of $67,554, and was paid $14,048 against a state average of $14,515. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Luke's Des Peres Hospital charged $49,429 on average, 32% less than the Missouri average of $72,886, and was paid $16,898 against a state average of $15,808. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Luke's Des Peres Hospital charged $49,936 on average, 7% more than the Missouri average of $46,468, and was paid $10,389 against a state average of $10,539. For Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC (DRG 468), St Luke's Des Peres Hospital charged $82,486 on average, 8% less than the Missouri average of $89,299, and was paid $17,507 against a state average of $20,532. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $46,982 was 10% below the state average of $52,262. For Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5116), its average charge of $66,647 was 4% below the state average of $69,327. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $31,337 was 10% below the state average of $34,980. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $17,060 was 9% below 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.