Mercy Hospital St Louis
MERCY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS in Saint Louis, MO charges 4.5x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 163 analyzed procedures, reflecting the pricing structure at this nonprofit-private hospital.
Saint Louis, MO 63141 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
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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
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
4.46x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
8.93x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
163
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 | $37,558 | $18,779 | — | 8.9x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $75,563 | $37,781 | — | 7.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $40,378 | $20,189 | — | 6.8x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $26,242 | $13,121 | — | 6.6x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $34,711 | $17,355 | — | 6.5x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $31,193 | $15,596 | — | 6.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $22,168 | $11,084 | — | 6.4x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $27,227 | $13,613 | — | 6.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $20,100 | $10,050 | — | 6.4x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $41,582 | $20,791 | — | 6.4x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $34,558 | $17,279 | — | 6.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $72,756 | $36,378 | — | 6.3x |
| OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 580 | $55,788 | $27,894 | — | 6.2x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $38,671 | $19,335 | — | 6.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $28,062 | $14,031 | — | 6.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $116,210 | $58,105 | — | 6x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $32,246 | $16,123 | — | 6x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $30,426 | $15,213 | — | 5.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 273 | $167,030 | $83,515 | — | 5.6x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $54,029 | $27,014 | — | 5.6x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $32,539 | $16,269 | — | 5.5x |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH CC | 200 | $40,155 | $20,077 | — | 5.5x |
| TENDONITIS, MYOSITIS AND BURSITIS WITHOUT MCC | 558 | $29,216 | $14,608 | — | 5.5x |
| CIRRHOSIS AND ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH CC | 433 | $33,950 | $16,975 | — | 5.5x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH MCC | 082 | $81,319 | $40,660 | — | 5.5x |
| MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 607 | $26,683 | $13,341 | — | 5.4x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $91,881 | $45,940 | — | 5.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $55,614 | $27,807 | — | 5.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $44,599 | $22,299 | — | 5.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $46,393 | $23,196 | — | 5.3x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $48,073 | $24,037 | — | 5.3x |
| HEADACHES WITHOUT MCC | 103 | $27,476 | $13,738 | — | 5.3x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITHOUT MCC | 234 | $162,033 | $81,016 | — | 5.2x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $73,297 | $36,649 | — | 5.2x |
| CRANIAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 074 | $33,457 | $16,729 | — | 5.2x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $29,260 | $14,630 | — | 5.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $34,234 | $17,117 | — | 5.2x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITH MCC | 233 | $217,630 | $108,815 | — | 5.1x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $68,079 | $34,039 | — | 5.1x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $40,969 | $20,484 | — | 5x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $26,944 | $13,472 | — | 5x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $20,817 | $10,408 | — | 5x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $43,924 | $21,962 | — | 5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $59,527 | $29,763 | — | 5x |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $30,745 | $15,372 | — | 5x |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 565 | $33,554 | $16,777 | — | 4.9x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $50,144 | $25,072 | — | 4.9x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $29,241 | $14,620 | — | 4.9x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $42,999 | $21,500 | — | 4.9x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $97,220 | $48,610 | — | 4.9x |
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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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