Barnes Jewish Hospital
ONE BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL PLAZA, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, MO has an average Medicare payment of $14,224 and a Value Score of B (73/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Barnes Jewish Hospital
Barnes Jewish Hospital earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Barnes Jewish Hospital is mid-pack: $14,224 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Barnes Jewish Hospital's value rating (73/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Barnes Jewish Hospital lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,443 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,918 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,538 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $24,342 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,472 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,349 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $37,737 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,069 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,972 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,817 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,263 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $16,151 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,326 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,310 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $25,652 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Barnes Jewish Hospital Compares
Barnes Jewish Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $14,224, 3% above the Missouri state average of $13,821. That is 10% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (47% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (73/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Barnes Jewish Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Barnes Jewish Hospital has an average payment of $14,224 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Barnes Jewish Hospital has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Barnes Jewish Hospital has a Value Score of B (73/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Barnes Jewish Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at ONE BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL PLAZA, Saint Louis, MO 63110. Phone: (314) 747-3000.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.