Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comMissouri: one knee, three prices
What Medicare pays Missouri hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Missouri has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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Lowest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | $11,930 | $52,372 | $11,100 |
| Belton Regional Medical Center | Belton | $12,291 | $136,253 | $11,480 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | Saint Peters | $12,300 | $47,591 | $11,542 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Town and Country | $12,630 | $56,388 | $11,341 |
| Ssm Health St Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton | $12,902 | $52,784 | $11,066 |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | $13,257 | $72,542 | $11,380 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | $13,372 | $78,009 | $10,819 |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | $13,408 | $141,973 | $11,480 |
| North Kansas City Hospital | North Kansas City | $13,418 | $62,831 | $11,391 |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | $13,420 | $46,643 | $11,611 |
Highest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Regional Medical Center | Kirksville | $22,454 | $141,742 | $12,037 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | $20,098 | $87,909 | $11,333 |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg | $20,014 | $45,575 | $11,837 |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | $19,888 | $112,930 | $11,390 |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Richmond Heights | $18,589 | $52,750 | $11,490 |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital | Clinton | $17,703 | $44,977 | $12,292 |
| Phelps Health | Rolla | $17,076 | $100,322 | $12,232 |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | $16,853 | $99,913 | $10,934 |
| Cameron Regional Medical Center | Cameron | $15,865 | $65,701 | $11,051 |
| Progress West Hospital | O Fallon | $15,256 | $53,173 | $11,554 |
Every Missouri hospital (53)
- Barnes Jewish Hospital Saint Louis
- Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital Saint Peters
- Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Creve Coeur
- Belton Regional Medical Center Belton
- Boone Hospital Center Columbia
- Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia
- Cameron Regional Medical Center Cameron
- Centerpoint Medical Center Independence
- Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest Saint Louis
- Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar
- Cox Medical Center Branson Branson
- Cox Medical Centers Springfield
- Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin
- Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton
- Hannibal Regional Hospital Hannibal
- Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach
- Lee's Summit Medical Center Lees Summit
- Liberty Hospital Liberty
- Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus
- Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin
- Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis
- Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau
- Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield
- Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis
- Mercy Hospital Washington Washington
- Missouri Baptist Medical Center Town and Country
- Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Saint Joseph
- Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville Maryville
- North Kansas City Hospital North Kansas City
- Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville
- Ozarks Healthcare West Plains
- Parkland Health Center Farmington
- Phelps Health Rolla
- Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff
- Progress West Hospital O Fallon
- Research Medical Center Kansas City
- Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau
- Saint Luke's East Hospital Lees Summit
- Saint Lukes North Hospital Kansas City
- Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis Bridgeton
- Ssm Health St Clare Hospital - Fenton Fenton
- Ssm Health St Joseph Hospital-Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis
- Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis Richmond Heights
- Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City
- St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City
- St Luke's Des Peres Hospital Saint Louis
- St Lukes Hospital Chesterfield
- St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City Kansas City
- St Mary's Medical Center Blue Springs
- University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City
- University of Missouri Health Care Columbia
- Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg
Orthopedic surgery centers (31)
- Des Peres Square Surgery Center Des Peres · $8,800
- Advanced Surgical Care Creve Coeur · $8,800
- Advanced Surgical Center of Sunset Hills LLC Saint Louis · $8,800
- Beacon Surgery Center Lee's Summit · $8,659
- Centerpoint Ambulatory Surgery Center Independence · $8,659
- Chesterfield Surgery Center Chesterfield · $8,800
- Creekwood Surgery Center, LP Kansas City · $8,659
- Emerson Road Surgery Center, LLC Creve Coeur · $8,800
- Freeman Surgical Center, LLC Joplin · $7,871
- Frontenac Surgery and Spine Care Center Frontenac · $8,800
- Jcmg Surgery Center, Inc. Jefferson City · $7,942
- Landmark Surgery Center Saint Louis · $8,800
- Mercy Outpatient Surgery Center - West Bend St. Louis · $8,800
- North Campus Surgery Center Creve Coeur · $8,800
- Northeast Missouri Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC Hannibal · $7,968
- Old Tesson Surgery Center, L.P. St. Louis · $8,800
- Saint Luke's Surgicenter - Lee's Summit LLC Lee's Summit · $8,659
- Ssm St. Clare Surgical Center, LLC Fenton · $8,800
- St Louis Spine and Orthopedic Surgery Center Town and Country · $8,800
- St Luke's Surgery Center of Chesterfield, LLC Chesterfield · $8,800
- St. Joseph Center for Outpatient Surgery Saint Joseph · $8,424
- St. Louis Multispecialty Surgery Center Ballwin · $8,800
- St. Mary's Surgical Center Blue Springs · $8,659
- St. Peter's Surgery Center, LLC Saint Peters · $8,800
- Surgery Center of Columbia Columbia · $8,314
- Surgicenter of Kansas City, LLC Kansas City · $8,659
- Timberlake Surgery Center Chesterfield · $8,800
- Total Joint Center of the Northland Kansas City · $8,659
- Twin Cities Ambulatory Surgery Center, LP Festus · $8,800
- Wentzville Surgery Center, LLC Wentzville · $8,800
- West Plains Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC West Plains · $7,968
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in Missouri?
In 2024 the median average total payment to Missouri hospitals was $14,232 per Medicare inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 32 hospitals; Medicare's payment plus the patient's share), and the median Medicare allowed amount was $11,480 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $8,800 for a knee.
Which Missouri hospitals have the lowest Medicare payment for a joint replacement?
Boone Hospital Center ($11,930), Belton Regional Medical Center ($12,291), Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital ($12,300) (average total payment per inpatient stay, patient share included).
What do Missouri hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $60,018, about 4.2× the median average total payment for a Medicare stay.
Does Missouri have a certificate-of-need law?
Missouri has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers. CON covers long-term care facilities and beds, new hospital construction, and major capital or equipment spending; freestanding ASCs are not covered (ASC review repealed in the early 2000s).