Mercy Hospital Southeast
Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau, Missouri charges 6.2x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 44 analyzed procedures, reflecting typical pricing patterns for nonprofit private hospitals.
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
6.2x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
9.28x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
44
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $123,996 | $61,998 | — | 9.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $174,073 | $87,036 | — | 8.7x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $214,142 | $107,071 | — | 8.4x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 473 | $123,040 | $61,520 | — | 8.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $41,978 | $20,989 | — | 8.2x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $48,617 | $24,309 | — | 8.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $34,174 | $17,087 | — | 8x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $87,855 | $43,928 | — | 8x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $145,680 | $72,840 | — | 7.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $27,370 | $13,685 | — | 7.8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $21,454 | $10,727 | — | 7.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $78,759 | $39,379 | — | 7.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $31,364 | $15,682 | — | 7.5x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITHOUT MCC | 234 | $242,903 | $121,452 | — | 7.4x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 267 | $219,829 | $109,914 | — | 7.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $53,107 | $26,553 | — | 7.2x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $32,214 | $16,107 | — | 6.9x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 454 | $249,044 | $124,522 | — | 6.6x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $31,037 | $15,519 | — | 6.5x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $193,217 | $96,609 | — | 6.4x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $48,223 | $24,111 | — | 6.2x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $28,301 | $14,150 | — | 6.2x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $71,245 | $35,623 | — | 6.1x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $79,632 | $39,816 | — | 5.8x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $45,098 | $22,549 | — | 5.8x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $33,380 | $16,690 | — | 5.8x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $30,720 | $15,360 | — | 5.7x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $21,812 | $10,906 | — | 5.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $28,603 | $14,302 | — | 5.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $60,497 | $30,248 | — | 5.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $36,445 | $18,222 | — | 5x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $39,504 | $19,752 | — | 5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $25,331 | $12,665 | — | 5x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $29,941 | $14,971 | — | 5x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $29,675 | $14,837 | — | 4.7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $21,161 | $10,581 | — | 4.7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $48,646 | $24,323 | — | 4.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $38,033 | $19,016 | — | 4.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $49,111 | $24,555 | — | 4.3x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $48,049 | $24,025 | — | 4.3x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $128,916 | $64,458 | — | 4.2x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $27,582 | $13,791 | — | 4.1x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $62,965 | $31,483 | — | 3.8x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $36,445 | $18,222 | — | 3x |
How MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTHEAST compares to nearby hospitals
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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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