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Des Peres Medical Center

Saint Lukes Episcopal Presbyterian Hospital · Saint Louis, MO

2345 Dougherty Ferry Road, Saint Louis, MO 63122(314) 966-9100

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

Beds

1,437

Inpatient discharges a year

$69.9M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Des Peres Medical Center is a 55-bed proprietary hospital in Saint Louis, MO, affiliated with Saint Lukes Episcopal Presbyterian Hospital. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 34 in-network payers and 338 disclosed rate categories.

CCN: 260176
NPI: 1508366949
Health system: Saint Lukes Episcopal Presbyterian Hospital
Teaching: Teaching hospital
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (04011)

Prices for common services

The 24 services Des Peres Medical Center most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC

MS-DRG 470

$13,853 - $17,009

from 2 insurers · median $15,431

UnitedHealthcare$13,853

Insurer A*$17,009

Medicare $10,872Nearby hospitals $30,47649% below nearby hospitals

87 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Spinal fusion except cervical without MCC

MS-DRG 460

$21,883 - $33,859

from 4 insurers · median $29,056

UnitedHealthcare$25,607

Insurer A*$21,883

Insurer B*$32,504

Insurer C*$33,859

Medicare $24,346Nearby hospitals $47,23138% below nearby hospitals

12 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Major cardiothoracic procedure with cardiac catheterization and MCC

MS-DRG 216

$39,242 - $74,810

from 2 insurers · median $57,026

UnitedHealthcare$74,810

Insurer A*$39,242

Medicare $90,833Nearby hospitals $103,66045% below nearby hospitals

Hospital reports cardiac thoracic surgery services to CMS

CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$283 - $712

from 3 insurers · median $643

Aetna$712

Insurer A*$283

Insurer B*$643

Medicare $333Nearby hospitals $6937% below nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

How the insurers pay at Des Peres Medical Center

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

Insurer	Services	Median % of Medicare	Above nearby	Below nearby
Insurer A*	20	135%	4	15
Insurer B*	21	106%	4	16
Insurer C*	23	77%	3	12
Insurer D*	1	-	1	0

How we chose these services: 7 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 13 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 4 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Des Peres Medical Center, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

AmbetterAmeri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCentene

More about this hospital

Quality
Not rated by CMS
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-1.41%)
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Doctors and services
Teaching hospital
- 24 services
See doctors and services
Finances
$69.9M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -30.9%
- $10.1M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- -$20.4M net income
See finances

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Des Peres Medical Center in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
82-4314522St Lukes Des Peres Episcopalpresbyterian Hospital	49Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 44 more	1508366949 St. Luke's Des Peres Episcopal-presbyterian Hospital

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

2345 Dougherty Ferry Road, Saint Louis, MO 63122

(314) 966-9100

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Des Peres Medical Center compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Not penalized
Not among the worst-performing 25%
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
1.01
Higher than 67% of US hospitals
US median: 0.96
Risk-adjusted composite of complications such as bedsores, falls with hip fracture and blood clots after surgery; lower is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Not penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	1.01	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-08-13. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

How Medicare adjusts Des Peres Medical Center's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-1.41% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
+1.04% on Medicare payments
Value-based purchasing
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing bonus or reduction for quality and cost, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Des Peres Medical Center, beside the US median and the average of MO hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.

Measure	Des Peres Medical Center	US median	MO average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	3.333	20	20.74	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	0.8333	5	5.208	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	60	10	24.07	Better than 89% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	15	2.5	6.186	Better than 88% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	63	34	35.83	Better than 88% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	15.75	8.75	9.052	Better than 87% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	50	40	39.11	Better than 64% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	12.5	10	9.878	Better than 64% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	44.08	29.5	30.07	Better than 87% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	30	32	23.33	15	10	3.333
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	10	8	5.833	5	3.333	0.8333
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	40	Not Available	0	0	20	60
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	13.33	Not Available	0	0	6.667	15
VBP person and community engagement domain score	52	Not Available	Not Available	46	39	63
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	17.33	Not Available	Not Available	15.33	13	15.75
VBP safety domain score	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	50
VBP safety weighted domain score	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	12.5
VBP total performance score	40.67	Not Available	Not Available	20.33	23	44.08

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

Excess readmission ratios by condition; above 1 means more readmissions than expected.

Measure	Des Peres Medical Center	US median	MO average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		1.004
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		0.9855
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	N/A		1.004
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 48 cases	1.025	0.9983	1	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 183 cases	1.105	0.9916	1.018	Worse than 77% of US hospitals
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30	0.9821	0.9955	0.9936	Better than 59% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	1.036	1.022	1.069	1.048	N/A	N/A
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	1.005	0.9831	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
READM-30-HF-HRRP	1.17	1.102	1.062	1.029	1.043	1.025
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	1.032	1.116	1.137	1.082	1.071	1.105
READM-30-PN-HRRP	1.027	1.001	1.035	0.9913	1.022	0.9821

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.

Measure	Des Peres Medical Center	US median	MO average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A		0.5555
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0	0.346	0.3878	The best result, shared by 9% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	N/A		0.5837
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	No
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.915	0.6405	0.8346	Worse than 71% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	1.01	0.9628	0.9777	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0	0.7945	0.777	The best result, shared by 12% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	-0.5786	-0.0453	-0.03378	Better than 84% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	No	Yes	N/A	Yes	Yes	No
Total HAC score	-0.4638	0.4326	0	1.003	0.8024	-0.5786

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-08-13, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

24 services at Des Peres Medical Center

Emergency and trauma: Emergency Department
Intensive care: Surgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Outpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyNuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical Laboratory
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric CareAlcohol and/or Drug Service
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: ChiropracticDietary CareOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What Des Peres Medical Center reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 30, 2025.

1,437
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 35%, Medicaid 1%
5,377
Inpatient days
25% of available bed days used
261
Employees (full-time equivalent)
11
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 825829). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Des Peres Medical Center reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	1,385	111	3,881	5,377
Discharges	497	8	932	1,437
Average length of stay	2.8 days	13.9 days	4.2 days	3.7 days
Average daily census	3.5	0.3	9.8	13.6

2,244
Medicare Advantage days
601 discharges
703
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	45	4,725	1,031	27%
Intensive care unit	10	652	354	16%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825829, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Des Peres Medical Center treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 124 Medicare discharges in 6 published DRGs; 65% surgical; 27% in DRGs with complications (CC or MCC).

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without MCCMS-DRG 470, surgical	58	$62,952	$11,539	$20,208	1.88
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical	17	$49,429	$10,587	$15,867	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	16	$49,936	$8,502	$16,029	1.28
Revision of hip or knee replacement without cc/mccMS-DRG 468, surgical	11	$82,486	$15,936	$26,478	2.67
Major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremitiesMS-DRG 483, surgical	11	$68,540	$16,122	$22,001	2.48
Cellulitis without MCCMS-DRG 603, medical	11	$20,867	$5,063	$6,698	0.88

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-04-10), traditional Medicare only; CMS omits DRGs with fewer than 11 discharges. Estimated cost is average charges times the hospital's Medicare cost-to-charge ratio from the IPPS Impact File. Weights are the MS-DRG relative weights for the same year.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Des Peres Medical Center billed Medicare for most in 2024: 682 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	143	140	$46,982	$10,016	$10,772
Level 6 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5116	105	100	$66,647	$14,634	$15,763
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114	76	76	$31,337	$5,006	$5,339
Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5374	52	37	$17,060	$2,472	$2,629
Level 3 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5113	44	42	$19,216	$2,177	$2,373
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	42	39	$13,836	$1,802	$2,090
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191	41	41	$14,175	$1,881	$2,208
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	33	33	$23,937	$3,781	$4,358
Level 3 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5193	29	29	$59,502	$7,851	$8,874
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related ProceduresAPC 5464	27	27	$61,614	$17,790	$18,465

See all 15 Medicare outpatient services at Des Peres Medical Center

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-06-24), comprehensive APCs for traditional Medicare; CMS omits services with fewer than 11 claims. The US average weights every hospital by its services.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Des Peres Medical Center in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 711 in 2020 to 231 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
63129	38	16%	164	$2.1M	1%	1%
63123	35	15%	158	$2.2M	1%	1%
63122	34	15%	133	$1.7M	1%	3%
63125	25	11%	94	$1.2M	1%	2%
63021	16	7%	54	$773,027	1%	1%
63010	15	6%	66	$719,772	1%	2%
63026	15	6%	56	$850,661	1%	2%
63016	14	6%	68	$958,511	3%	10%
63051	14	6%	48	$574,692	2%	3%
63128	14	6%	51	$572,490	1%	1%
63131	11	5%	42	$421,484	1%	3%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 231 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Des Peres Medical Center reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$357.3M	511.2%
Inpatient	$89.2M	127.6%
Outpatient	$268.1M	383.5%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$287.4M	-411.2%
Net patient revenue	$69.9M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$91.5M	-130.9%
Operating income from patient care	-$21.6M	-30.9%
Other income	$1.2M	1.8%
Net income	-$20.4M	-29.1%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$59.6M	16.8%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$11.5M	3.3%
Other payers and self-pay	$283.3M	79.9%
Total charges	$354.4M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825829, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Des Peres Medical Center's latest cost report.

-30.9%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
-28.6%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
-17.2%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
36% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$44.18
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
-50.8%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
-113.1%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.14
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
-4.38
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
1.81
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
85 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
73 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
81 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.78
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
10.2 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825829, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Des Peres Medical Center owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jul 2025), across all fund types: $37M in total assets and a $16.6M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$17.9M	48.4%
Patient receivables, net	$12.9M	34.8%
Inventory	$2.2M	6.0%
Total current assets	-$74.4M	-200.9%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$97.7M	264.0%
Investments and other assets	$13.7M	37.0%
Total assets	$37M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$17M	45.9%
Long-term debt	$2.3M	6.1%
Total liabilities	$20.4M	55.1%
Fund balance (net assets)	$16.6M	44.9%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825829, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Des Peres Medical Center provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$1.8M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$2.2M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$7.8M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$10.1M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
11.1% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825829, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Des Peres Medical Center's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Jun 2020	Jun 2021	Jun 2022	Jun 2023	Jun 2024	Jul 2025
Net patient revenue	$78.9M	$74.9M	$72.1M	$77.7M	$81.7M	$69.9M
Operating expenses	$83.6M	$83.6M	$91.2M	$90.4M	$86.5M	$91.5M
Operating margin	-6.0%	-11.6%	-26.5%	-16.3%	-5.9%	-30.9%
Net income	-$1.9M	-$3.5M	-$16.9M	-$10.9M	-$2.8M	-$20.4M
Total assets	$72.1M	$69.7M	$56.7M	$47.2M	$43.4M	$37M
Discharges	2,613	2,247	2,150	1,931	1,723	1,437
Inpatient days	7,598	7,119	7,706	6,715	5,724	5,377
Medicare Advantage days	1,826	2,351	2,504	2,504	1,918	2,244
Beds	88	88	88	55	55	55
Employees (FTE)	387	343	332	321	303	261

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825829, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Des Peres Medical Center reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

Show all 36 departments

Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$19.5M	$54.5M	0.36
Operating room	$6M	$14.5M	$73.2M	0.20	27,426
Medical supplies charged to patient		$9.6M	$26.4M	0.36
Emergency	$3.8M	$4.5M	$24.3M	0.18	5,515
Drugs charged to patients	$970,955	$4.1M	$22.8M	0.18	1,486
Laboratory	$957,181	$3.1M	$25M	0.12	5,341
Radiology-diagnostic	$1.2M	$2.4M	$15.8M	0.15	3,497
Anesthesiology	$80,077	$2.3M	$23.6M	0.10
Ct scan	$668,590	$2M	$39.5M	0.05	7,962
Physical therapy	$1.1M	$2M	$5.8M	0.35	1,778
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$1.7M	$1.9M	0.92
Laboratory - cardiovascular	$319,075	$1.6M	$5.3M	0.30	6,239
Respiratory therapy	$487,065	$904,142	$2.8M	0.32	329
Bariatric clinic	$331,315	$635,136	$282,349	2.25
Electrocardiology	$263,938	$551,224	$6.9M	0.08	1,083
Occupational therapy	$289,507	$526,910	$1.2M	0.44	564
Mri	$141,499	$406,594	$8M	0.05	1,291
Renal dialysis		$121,253	$93,934	1.29	295
Speech pathology	$26,700	$47,275	$61,870	0.76	38
Clinic	$14,693	$29,794	$31,647	0.94
Electroencephalography		$73	$59,742	0.00

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$4M	$13.2M	$14.4M	0.92	49,795
Intensive care unit	$820,398	$2.7M	$2.4M	1.12	11,937

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$2M	$18.2M	63,199	$32.44	36,310
Employee benefits department		$6.3M			722
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$4.5M			219,037
Operation of plant	$388,835	$3.8M	13,798	$28.18	13,677
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$3.6M
Housekeeping	$771,626	$1.1M	35,288	$21.87	1,436
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv		$803,848			2,153
Nursing administration	$619,142	$724,369	9,564	$64.74	362
Dietary		$627,632			6,964
Cafeteria		$349,834			2,246
Central services & supply	$262,390	$272,784	9,564	$27.44	2,928
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv	$866,003	$264,468
Medical records & library		$4,259			4,637

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 825829, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Des Peres Medical Center for an inpatient stay.

1.92
Case mix index
Higher than 72% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
Teaching hospital
Teaching status
0.20 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
2.9%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
280
Medicare inpatient stays
Medicare claims CMS based FY 2027 payment rates on.
Urban (metro area)
Location type
Geographic area CMS assigns before any wage index reclassification (FY 2027).

Show FY 2021 to FY 2027

IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	2.20	2.20	1.96	1.89	1.82	1.86	1.92
Wage index	0.915	0.942	0.934	0.915	0.912	0.967	0.951
Readmissions adjustment	-0.44%	-0.84%	-1.72%	-1.89%	-1.19%	-1.05%	-1.41%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	+0.09%	+0.61%	+0.61%	+1.84%	-0.07%	+0.06%	+1.04%
Medicare inpatient stays	1,054	1,054	535	526	470	431	280

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Leadership

The officers and board members on Des Peres Medical Center's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and key employees of St Luke'S Des Peres Episcopal- (IRS Form 990, tax year 2024)

St Luke'S Des Peres Episcopal- files the Form 990 for the tax ID insurers list for Des Peres Medical Center, so these people may lead the wider organization rather than Des Peres Medical Center alone.

Name	Title
Andrew Bagnall	President & CEO
Jonathan Vitiello	Senior Vice President & CFO

Board members: Norman L Eaker.

Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII filed by St Luke'S Des Peres Episcopal- (EIN 82-4314522), via the IRS e-file data. A health system's return can cover several hospitals.

Frequently asked questions

About Des Peres Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Des Peres Medical Center?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Des Peres Medical Center range from $283 to $643 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $478. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $675. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Des Peres Medical Center?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Des Peres Medical Center range from $283 to $712 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $712. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $693. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Des Peres Medical Center?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Des Peres Medical Center range from $1,138 to $1,478 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $1,478. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,941. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Des Peres Medical Center?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Des Peres Medical Center range from $90 to $159 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $159. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $162. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Des Peres Medical Center?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Des Peres Medical Center range from $13,853 to $17,009 across 2 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $13,853. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $30,476. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

Is Des Peres Medical Center a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.20 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Des Peres Medical Center for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Des Peres Medical Center for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Des Peres Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 1.41% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Des Peres Medical Center?

In 2024, the most common were major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without mcc (58 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (17 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (16 discharges).

What is Des Peres Medical Center's case mix index?

Des Peres Medical Center's Medicare case mix index is 1.92 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 72% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Des Peres Medical Center admit?

Des Peres Medical Center reported 1,437 inpatient discharges and 5,377 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 30, 2025.

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