Christian Hospital Northeast
CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NORTHEAST in Saint Louis, MO charges 5.0x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 52 analyzed procedures, making it essential to understand pricing before receiving care.
Saint Louis, MO 63136 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
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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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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
5.01x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
6.99x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
52
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $91,293 | $45,646 | — | 7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $137,490 | $68,745 | — | 6.5x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $110,817 | $55,409 | — | 6.5x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $99,557 | $49,779 | — | 6.2x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $60,735 | $30,368 | — | 6.1x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $35,832 | $17,916 | — | 5.9x |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC | 981 | $228,044 | $114,022 | — | 5.8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $48,954 | $24,477 | — | 5.8x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $37,022 | $18,511 | — | 5.7x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $31,658 | $15,829 | — | 5.6x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $52,410 | $26,205 | — | 5.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $78,197 | $39,099 | — | 5.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $65,059 | $32,529 | — | 5.4x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $49,950 | $24,975 | — | 5.4x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $34,285 | $17,142 | — | 5.3x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $89,663 | $44,831 | — | 5.3x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $121,703 | $60,851 | — | 5.3x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $46,445 | $23,223 | — | 5.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $186,949 | $93,475 | — | 5.2x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $35,934 | $17,967 | — | 5.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $38,956 | $19,478 | — | 5.1x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $40,536 | $20,268 | — | 5.1x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $37,742 | $18,871 | — | 5x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 219 | $305,946 | $152,973 | — | 5x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 235 | $211,278 | $105,639 | — | 5x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $49,750 | $24,875 | — | 5x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $27,783 | $13,892 | — | 4.9x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $32,240 | $16,120 | — | 4.9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $38,507 | $19,253 | — | 4.9x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $50,165 | $25,083 | — | 4.9x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 267 | $166,655 | $83,327 | — | 4.8x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $26,808 | $13,404 | — | 4.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $52,920 | $26,460 | — | 4.8x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $28,155 | $14,078 | — | 4.7x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $29,553 | $14,776 | — | 4.7x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $185,830 | $92,915 | — | 4.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $105,879 | $52,940 | — | 4.6x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $41,415 | $20,707 | — | 4.6x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $29,272 | $14,636 | — | 4.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $28,241 | $14,121 | — | 4.5x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 270 | $140,769 | $70,384 | — | 4.5x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $153,907 | $76,954 | — | 4.5x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $56,261 | $28,130 | — | 4.4x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 673 | $98,500 | $49,250 | — | 4.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $36,343 | $18,172 | — | 4.2x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $59,936 | $29,968 | — | 4.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $39,595 | $19,797 | — | 4.1x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 266 | $174,059 | $87,029 | — | 4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $38,593 | $19,296 | — | 3.9x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $29,018 | $14,509 | — | 3.8x |
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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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