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Posted commercial rates at 29 Missouri hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 451
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis | $16,507 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar | $18,907 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-04-24 |
| Cameron Regional Medical Center Cameron | $22,682 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-02-18 |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson | $27,164 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-24 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield | $28,794 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-06-04 |
| Cox Monett Hospital Monett | $31,416 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-24 |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler | $31,766 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-20 |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Belton | $32,691 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau | $32,701 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-06-11 |
| Lee'S Summit Medical Center Lees Summit | $32,888 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence | $32,990 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City | $33,909 | 1.5× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington | $35,268 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center Town and Country | $37,094 | 1.6× | 7 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Creve Coeur | $37,094 | 1.6× | 7 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital Saint Peters | $37,094 | 1.6× | 7 | 2025-12-15 |
| Progress West Hospital O Fallon | $37,094 | 1.6× | 7 | 2025-12-15 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau | $37,982 | 1.6× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Nkc Health North Kansas City | $38,377 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-03-06 |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho | $41,650 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff | $41,767 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia | $45,611 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-26 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia | $45,687 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly | $46,048 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin | $47,193 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville | $52,384 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital Saint Louis | $52,459 | 2.3× | 7 | 2025-12-15 |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston | $79,015 | 3.4× | 5 | 2026-04-21 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital Saint Louis | $84,934 | 3.7× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
MS-DRG 450
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar | $31,553 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-04-24 |
| Cameron Regional Medical Center Cameron | $37,853 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-02-18 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield | $41,571 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-06-04 |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson | $43,376 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-24 |
| Lee'S Summit Medical Center Lees Summit | $51,924 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence | $51,942 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Belton | $52,000 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler | $52,408 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-20 |
| Cox Monett Hospital Monett | $52,428 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-24 |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City | $53,148 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington | $58,722 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital Saint Peters | $61,196 | 1.6× | 7 | 2025-12-15 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau | $63,048 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Nkc Health North Kansas City | $63,316 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-03-06 |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho | $68,715 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff | $73,502 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia | $73,729 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-03-26 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin | $77,860 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly | $82,128 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia | $82,837 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital Saint Louis | $85,883 | 2.3× | 5 | 2025-12-15 |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville | $93,617 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston | $118,129 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-04-21 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for lumbar spinal fusion in Missouri?
29 Missouri hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar spinal fusion in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 451), the median across 29 hospitals is $37,094, 1.6× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.