Mercy Hospital South
MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH in Saint Louis, MO charges 4.1x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 135 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit-private facility.
Saint Louis, MO 63128 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
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
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
4.09x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
7.26x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
135
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 | $77,910 | $38,955 | — | 7.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $26,435 | $13,218 | — | 7.1x |
| ENDOCRINE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 643 | $59,560 | $29,780 | — | 7x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH MCC | 183 | $61,532 | $30,766 | — | 6.8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $18,016 | $9,008 | — | 6.7x |
| CIRRHOSIS AND ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH MCC | 432 | $65,990 | $32,995 | — | 6.5x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $38,919 | $19,460 | — | 6.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $115,495 | $57,748 | — | 6.4x |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $55,753 | $27,877 | — | 6.1x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $27,494 | $13,747 | — | 5.9x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $47,596 | $23,798 | — | 5.7x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $45,849 | $22,925 | — | 5.3x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $26,871 | $13,436 | — | 5.3x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $32,495 | $16,247 | — | 5.3x |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH MCC | 199 | $57,069 | $28,534 | — | 5.2x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $23,534 | $11,767 | — | 5.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $254,867 | $127,434 | — | 5.1x |
| OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC | 964 | $39,943 | $19,972 | — | 5x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 038 | $47,633 | $23,817 | — | 5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $21,224 | $10,612 | — | 5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $29,037 | $14,519 | — | 4.9x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $21,617 | $10,808 | — | 4.9x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $28,370 | $14,185 | — | 4.9x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $48,388 | $24,194 | — | 4.9x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $71,580 | $35,790 | — | 4.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $28,076 | $14,038 | — | 4.8x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $35,950 | $17,975 | — | 4.8x |
| TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITHOU | 004 | $409,010 | $204,505 | — | 4.8x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $20,675 | $10,338 | — | 4.8x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $19,842 | $9,921 | — | 4.7x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 673 | $119,609 | $59,804 | — | 4.7x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 271 | $104,356 | $52,178 | — | 4.7x |
| BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA WITH CC/MCC | 202 | $25,391 | $12,695 | — | 4.7x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT MCC | 556 | $22,254 | $11,127 | — | 4.6x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $35,960 | $17,980 | — | 4.6x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 315 | $25,621 | $12,810 | — | 4.6x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $74,437 | $37,219 | — | 4.6x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $21,869 | $10,934 | — | 4.6x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $57,611 | $28,805 | — | 4.5x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $24,947 | $12,473 | — | 4.5x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $19,730 | $9,865 | — | 4.4x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $27,616 | $13,808 | — | 4.4x |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 565 | $26,504 | $13,252 | — | 4.4x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $43,571 | $21,785 | — | 4.4x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $18,948 | $9,474 | — | 4.4x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $38,550 | $19,275 | — | 4.4x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $26,663 | $13,331 | — | 4.4x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $23,102 | $11,551 | — | 4.4x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $33,333 | $16,667 | — | 4.4x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $22,061 | $11,031 | — | 4.4x |
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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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