St Lukes Hospital
ST LUKES HOSPITAL in Chesterfield, Missouri charges 4.8x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 122 analyzed procedures, reflecting this nonprofit facility's pricing structure compared to government benchmarks.
Chesterfield, MO 63017 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
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
4.8x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
11.83x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
122
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEADACHES WITHOUT MCC | 103 | $30,097 | $15,049 | — | 11.8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $21,115 | $10,557 | — | 9.8x |
| BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA WITH CC/MCC | 202 | $41,546 | $20,773 | — | 8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $17,545 | $8,773 | — | 7.5x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $40,008 | $20,004 | — | 7.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $33,311 | $16,656 | — | 7.1x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $42,861 | $21,430 | — | 7x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $29,297 | $14,648 | — | 6.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $25,779 | $12,889 | — | 6.5x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $30,163 | $15,081 | — | 6.5x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 315 | $27,324 | $13,662 | — | 6.3x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $23,996 | $11,998 | — | 6.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $23,358 | $11,679 | — | 6.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $67,720 | $33,860 | — | 6x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $28,637 | $14,318 | — | 6x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $75,102 | $37,551 | — | 5.9x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $64,289 | $32,144 | — | 5.8x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $59,011 | $29,505 | — | 5.7x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $31,973 | $15,986 | — | 5.6x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $45,713 | $22,856 | — | 5.6x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $23,820 | $11,910 | — | 5.5x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $18,890 | $9,445 | — | 5.4x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $22,101 | $11,051 | — | 5.4x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $71,847 | $35,923 | — | 5.4x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $20,712 | $10,356 | — | 5.4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $26,235 | $13,118 | — | 5.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $40,913 | $20,457 | — | 5.4x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $25,376 | $12,688 | — | 5.3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $177,063 | $88,532 | — | 5.3x |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $61,436 | $30,718 | — | 5.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $50,063 | $25,032 | — | 5.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $102,755 | $51,378 | — | 5.2x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $20,911 | $10,456 | — | 5.2x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $53,891 | $26,946 | — | 5.2x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $20,906 | $10,453 | — | 5.2x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $26,094 | $13,047 | — | 5.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $20,924 | $10,462 | — | 5.1x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITHOUT CC/MCC | 419 | $37,145 | $18,572 | — | 5.1x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH CC | 372 | $30,273 | $15,136 | — | 5.1x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITHOUT MCC | 234 | $138,747 | $69,373 | — | 5.1x |
| BONE DISEASES AND ARTHROPATHIES WITHOUT MCC | 554 | $21,142 | $10,571 | — | 5x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $34,084 | $17,042 | — | 5x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $44,360 | $22,180 | — | 4.9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $251,726 | $125,863 | — | 4.9x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 235 | $175,685 | $87,842 | — | 4.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $27,155 | $13,578 | — | 4.9x |
| ENDOCRINE DISORDERS WITH CC | 644 | $24,517 | $12,259 | — | 4.9x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITH MCC | 233 | $207,859 | $103,930 | — | 4.9x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $18,494 | $9,247 | — | 4.9x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $22,355 | $11,178 | — | 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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