Centerpoint Medical Center
CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER in Independence, Missouri charges 12.7x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average, with 40% of analyzed procedures showing significant pricing variations.
Independence, MO 64057 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
About the analyst
Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
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Billing patterns — for-profit
For-profit hospitals in our dataset demonstrate distinct billing patterns, with 628 facilities showing an average markup of 7.8 times Medicare rates. These hospitals typically maintain higher charge structures across most service categories compared to non-profit and government facilities. Common patterns include substantial charges above benchmark rates for emergency services, surgical procedures, and diagnostic imaging. Patients should be aware that initial bills from for-profit hospitals often reflect chargemaster rates rather than negotiated insurance amounts. The billing structure frequently includes separate charges for facility fees, physician services, and ancillary services that may appear as multiple line items. Before receiving care, patients can request cost estimates and inquire about financial assistance programs, which are federally required at all hospital types. Understanding that insurance negotiations typically result in significantly lower actual payments than initial charges can help patients navigate the billing process more effectively when receiving care at for-profit facilities.
Pricing grade
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
12.7x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
21.06x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
79
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
40.5%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $132,069 | $66,034 | — | 21.1x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $87,157 | $43,579 | — | 19.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $111,131 | $55,565 | — | 18.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $80,823 | $40,411 | — | 18x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $307,208 | $153,604 | — | 16.8x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $76,579 | $38,290 | — | 16.8x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH MCC | 242 | $352,200 | $176,100 | — | 16.6x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $84,817 | $42,409 | — | 16.4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $73,170 | $36,585 | — | 16.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $189,106 | $94,553 | — | 15.9x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $208,726 | $104,363 | — | 15.8x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $193,111 | $96,556 | — | 15.7x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $243,585 | $121,793 | — | 15.5x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $87,442 | $43,721 | — | 15.4x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $82,103 | $41,052 | — | 15.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $120,018 | $60,009 | — | 15.1x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $89,031 | $44,516 | — | 14.8x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $62,368 | $31,184 | — | 14.6x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $435,499 | $217,750 | — | 14.6x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $73,028 | $36,514 | — | 14.4x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $74,637 | $37,318 | — | 14.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $62,073 | $31,036 | — | 14.3x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $225,050 | $112,525 | — | 13.8x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $188,979 | $94,489 | — | 13.8x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 299 | $130,457 | $65,229 | — | 13.7x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $139,287 | $69,643 | — | 13.7x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $103,407 | $51,703 | — | 13.7x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $84,757 | $42,379 | — | 13.5x |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 516 | $163,683 | $81,842 | — | 13.4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $72,647 | $36,323 | — | 13.3x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 163 | $365,942 | $182,971 | — | 13.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $80,667 | $40,334 | — | 13.1x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $100,664 | $50,332 | — | 13.1x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $55,898 | $27,949 | — | 13.1x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $89,620 | $44,810 | — | 13x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $59,635 | $29,818 | — | 12.9x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $111,388 | $55,694 | — | 12.8x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $99,834 | $49,917 | — | 12.7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $56,413 | $28,206 | — | 12.7x |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $72,327 | $36,163 | — | 12.7x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $137,043 | $68,522 | — | 12.4x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $56,821 | $28,410 | — | 12.1x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $144,351 | $72,176 | — | 12.1x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $70,485 | $35,243 | — | 11.9x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC | 551 | $123,624 | $61,812 | — | 11.9x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $128,791 | $64,396 | — | 11.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $92,386 | $46,193 | — | 11.6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $221,901 | $110,951 | — | 11.6x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $95,579 | $47,790 | — | 11.6x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $335,907 | $167,953 | — | 11.5x |
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Pricing data from federal hospital transparency files and physician fee schedules. Last updated: . All data is publicly available under federal law.
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Data: Federal hospital pricing data, updated annually. All data publicly available under federal law.
Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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