Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Freeman Health System - Freeman West in Joplin, MO charges 7.3x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 90 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit facility.
Joplin, MO 64804 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
7.34x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
13.83x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
90
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $46,421 | $23,210 | — | 13.8x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $57,595 | $28,797 | — | 10.7x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $42,317 | $21,159 | — | 10.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 684 | $31,160 | $15,580 | — | 9.9x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $70,654 | $35,327 | — | 9.6x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITHOUT CC/MCC | 195 | $31,180 | $15,590 | — | 9.6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $103,797 | $51,898 | — | 9.4x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $46,941 | $23,471 | — | 9.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $26,088 | $13,044 | — | 9.4x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $63,528 | $31,764 | — | 9.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $103,305 | $51,653 | — | 9.3x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $45,953 | $22,976 | — | 9.1x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $65,989 | $32,995 | — | 9x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $54,730 | $27,365 | — | 8.8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $170,589 | $85,295 | — | 8.8x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $67,640 | $33,820 | — | 8.7x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $69,218 | $34,609 | — | 8.7x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 271 | $158,926 | $79,463 | — | 8.7x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $39,352 | $19,676 | — | 8.6x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $47,803 | $23,902 | — | 8.6x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $34,554 | $17,277 | — | 8.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $37,379 | $18,690 | — | 8.4x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $47,795 | $23,897 | — | 8.3x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $42,565 | $21,283 | — | 8.3x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 254 | $91,575 | $45,788 | — | 8.3x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $225,225 | $112,612 | — | 8.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES/ | 321 | $147,711 | $73,855 | — | 8.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH MCC | 250 | $120,040 | $60,020 | — | 8.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $93,688 | $46,844 | — | 8.1x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $51,759 | $25,879 | — | 8x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $40,549 | $20,275 | — | 8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $32,690 | $16,345 | — | 7.8x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 267 | $231,023 | $115,511 | — | 7.8x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $31,451 | $15,725 | — | 7.8x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 270 | $238,125 | $119,062 | — | 7.7x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $83,060 | $41,530 | — | 7.5x |
| BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 519 | $84,964 | $42,482 | — | 7.5x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $172,568 | $86,284 | — | 7.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $65,344 | $32,672 | — | 7.5x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $41,323 | $20,662 | — | 7.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $39,829 | $19,914 | — | 7.4x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $151,597 | $75,798 | — | 7.3x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $73,129 | $36,564 | — | 7.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $40,792 | $20,396 | — | 7.3x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $49,694 | $24,847 | — | 7.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $33,723 | $16,861 | — | 7.2x |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $195,956 | $97,978 | — | 7.2x |
| BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 520 | $56,679 | $28,339 | — | 7.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $51,549 | $25,774 | — | 7.1x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $198,577 | $99,288 | — | 7.1x |
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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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