Missouri / University Health Truman Medical Center
CMS certification 260048 · Kansas City, MO · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
University Health Truman Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
University Health Truman Medical Center reported 219 Medicare inpatient stays across 8 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.04 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Missouri, number 59 of 59 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.85×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 885, Psychoses: 69 stays at an average charge of $33,647, 24% below the national average. It also billed 670 outpatient services, charging 5.02 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 219
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.04×
- 3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 59 of 59
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 8 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University Health Truman Medical Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885 Psychoses | 69 | $33,647 | -24% | $30,741 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 32 | $22,468 | -60% | $25,096 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 31 | $43,864 | -51% | $29,810 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 23 | $16,163 | -64% | $22,604 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 22 | $26,587 | -56% | $23,932 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 19 | $22,715 | -62% | $25,033 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 12 | $14,835 | -60% | $21,746 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 11 | $14,764 | -71% | $24,044 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 180 | $6,772 | $2,003 |
| Level 2 Intraocular Procedures | 103 | $13,208 | $3,515 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 54 | $10,715 | $2,310 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 44 | $5,104 | $1,406 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 32 | $5,324 | $593 |
| Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 29 | $29,455 | $5,708 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 26 | $18,810 | $4,929 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 25 | $13,400 | $2,529 |
| Level 4 ENT Procedures | 23 | $9,224 | $2,788 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 23 | $6,188 | $1,769 |
| Level 3 Intraocular Procedures | 23 | $14,912 | $4,525 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 18 | $6,625 | $1,652 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 16 | $10,571 | $2,831 |
| Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures | 14 | $5,882 | $2,033 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $7,954 | $2,079 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 13 | $39,816 | $9,495 |
| Level 5 ENT Procedures | 12 | $27,521 | $5,061 |
| Level 3 Lower GI Procedures | 11 | $6,695 | $2,439 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 11 | $12,204 | $3,030 |
Against the Missouri average
For Psychoses (DRG 885), University Health Truman Medical Center charged $33,647 on average, 9% more than the Missouri average of $30,825, and was paid $30,741 against a state average of $12,977. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University Health Truman Medical Center charged $22,468 on average, 52% less than the Missouri average of $46,468, and was paid $25,096 against a state average of $10,539. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University Health Truman Medical Center charged $43,864 on average, 40% less than the Missouri average of $72,886, and was paid $29,810 against a state average of $15,808. For Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC (DRG 812), University Health Truman Medical Center charged $16,163 on average, 60% less than the Missouri average of $40,599, and was paid $22,604 against a state average of $9,301. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $6,772 was 36% below the state average of $10,642. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $13,208 was 32% below the state average of $19,404. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $10,715 was 48% below the state average of $20,571. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,104 was 48% below the state average of $9,865.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named University Health Truman 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 — 2025-03-26 (CMS case 3416)
- Warning Notice — 2026-05-29 (CMS case 7854)
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.