BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110 · Acute Care Hospitals
275 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 26, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
275
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
5.0x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Voluntary non-profit - Other
Above 90th Percentile
0%
Compared to MO hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL lists chargemaster rates that average 5.0x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 275 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in MO has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 4.8x, with ratios across the state ranging from 0.9x to 12.7x. At 5.0x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 62 hospitals in MO report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652). The listed chargemaster rate is $241,950, while Medicare reimburses $25,809 for the same procedure — a ratio of 9.4x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
1 of 275 procedures (0%) at this facility have listed rates above the 90th percentile compared to other MO hospitals reporting the same procedure data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL is a voluntary non-profit - other acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 4/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $241,950 | $25,809 | 9.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT WITH HEMODIALYSIS WITHOUT MCC | 651 | $273,174 | $29,974 | 9.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $59,313 | $6,707 | 8.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITHOUT MCC | 206 | $56,031 | $7,030 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT WITH HEMODIALYSIS WITH MCC | 650 | $297,091 | $37,741 | 7.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| HYPERTENSION WITH MCC | 304 | $88,038 | $11,480 | 7.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NEUROLOGICAL EYE DISORDERS | 123 | $64,564 | $8,520 | 7.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $46,643 | $6,324 | 7.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH CC | 436 | $64,669 | $8,772 | 7.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $63,682 | $8,798 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $51,644 | $7,234 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 375 | $69,437 | $9,980 | 7.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $59,482 | $8,640 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS OR POORLY DIFFERENTIATED NEOPLASTIC DIAGNOSES WITH MC | 843 | $117,493 | $17,111 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| BONE DISEASES AND ARTHROPATHIES WITHOUT MCC | 554 | $53,932 | $8,001 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $113,771 | $16,947 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LYMPHOMA AND NON-ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITHOUT CC/MCC | 842 | $64,064 | $9,734 | 6.6x | — | Compare your bill |
| OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 580 | $90,017 | $13,805 | 6.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $58,937 | $9,091 | 6.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 607 | $49,075 | $7,623 | 6.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITH MCC | 947 | $67,702 | $10,544 | 6.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS WITHOUT MCC | 055 | $79,852 | $12,467 | 6.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH CC OR SPINAL NEUROSTIMULATORS | 029 | $169,095 | $26,783 | 6.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $59,663 | $9,497 | 6.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 229 | $177,332 | $28,290 | 6.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $49,868 | $7,964 | 6.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 543 | $58,537 | $9,462 | 6.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LYMPHOMA AND NON-ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH CC | 841 | $110,002 | $17,833 | 6.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $94,192 | $15,354 | 6.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $56,330 | $9,207 | 6.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH CC | 835 | $141,554 | $23,233 | 6.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC | 742 | $82,663 | $13,586 | 6.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 038 | $89,389 | $14,732 | 6.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $85,144 | $14,027 | 6.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $71,695 | $11,845 | 6.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $67,295 | $11,165 | 6.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH MCC | 091 | $95,403 | $15,833 | 6.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $72,062 | $12,006 | 6.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 315 | $49,666 | $8,338 | 6.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $42,678 | $7,169 | 6.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LYMPHOMA AND NON-ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH OTHER PROCEDURES WITH CC | 824 | $192,493 | $32,391 | 5.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| VIRAL ILLNESS WITHOUT MCC | 866 | $53,748 | $9,053 | 5.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, EXPIRED WITH MCC | 283 | $123,509 | $20,897 | 5.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH MCC | 444 | $84,388 | $14,297 | 5.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 519 | $97,794 | $16,616 | 5.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $47,058 | $7,986 | 5.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC | 988 | $71,462 | $12,153 | 5.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH CC | 292 | $41,212 | $7,108 | 5.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 737 | $97,015 | $16,717 | 5.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ADRENAL AND PITUITARY PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC | 614 | $176,122 | $30,418 | 5.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across MO hospitals
62 hospitals in MO report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 5.0x places it at the lower-middle range of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL
How much does BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL's listed chargemaster rates average 5.0x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 275 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652), with a listed charge of $241,950 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $25,809 — a ratio of 9.4x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL expensive compared to other MO hospitals?
BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 5.0x. Ratios vary significantly across MO hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL in SAINT LOUIS, MO accept Medicare?
BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.