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Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Mercy Hospital Southeast

Southeast Health · Cape Girardeau, MO

1701 Lacey Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701(573) 334-4822

2 of 5

CMS star rating

245

Beds

3,924

Inpatient discharges a year

$156.8M

Net patient revenue a year

33

In-network payers

About this hospital

Mercy Hospital Southeast is a 245-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO, affiliated with Southeast Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 33 in-network payers and 321 disclosed rate categories.

  • Rural referral center
  • Reclassified as rural
  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • 340B participant
  • Helipad
CCN
260110
NPI
1811006661
Website
mercy.net
Health system
Southeast Health
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
Cape Girardeau County
Metro area
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction 5, WPS Government Health Administrators (05901)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2007

Prices for common services

The 24 services Mercy Hospital Southeast 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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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$5,070 - $7,561

from 4 insurers · median $6,137

UnitedHealthcare$7,561
Insurer A*$5,070
Insurer B*$5,448
Insurer C*$6,825

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$7,403 - $10,196

from 4 insurers · median $8,569

UnitedHealthcare$10,196
Insurer A*$7,403
Insurer B*$7,869
Insurer C*$9,269

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Spinal fusion except cervical without MCC

MS-DRG 460

$34,779 - $37,073

from 2 insurers · median $35,926

Blue Cross$34,779
Insurer A*$37,073
Medicare $24,177Nearby hospitals $46,09922% below nearby hospitals

54 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$273 - $1,384

from 4 insurers · median $821

Aetna$1,098
Insurer A*$273
Insurer B*$544
Insurer C*$1,384
Medicare $337Nearby hospitals $1,26235% below nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

How the insurers pay at Mercy Hospital Southeast

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.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*23
388%
107
Insurer B*24
379%
145
Insurer C*23
375%
86
Insurer D*23
76%
017

How we chose these services: 8 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 11 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 5 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 Mercy Hospital Southeast, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

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

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
AmbetterAmeri HealthAspirus Health PlanBanner HealthCenteneComPsych

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    2 of 5 stars

    • 169 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.51%)
    See quality ratings

  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • No Medicare-funded residents
    • 46 services
    • 510 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services

  • Finances

    $156.8M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care 6.5%
    • $9.9M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $15.2M net income
    See finances

  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Mercy Health

    • Private (not for profit)
    • Brian Day, chief executive
    • 340B drug pricing program participant
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

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

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
43-0654874Mercy Hospital Southeast59Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 54 more1811006661 Southeast Hospital1982788196 Southeast Hospital1194907493 Southeast Hospitaland 7 more

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

1701 Lacey Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

(573) 334-4822

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Frequently asked questions

About Mercy Hospital Southeast's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Mercy Hospital Southeast?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Mercy Hospital Southeast range from $273 to $3,026 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $1,155. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,871. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Mercy Hospital Southeast?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Mercy Hospital Southeast range from $273 to $1,384 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $1,098. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,262. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Mercy Hospital Southeast?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Mercy Hospital Southeast range from $903 to $14,291 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $14,291. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,586. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Mercy Hospital Southeast?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Mercy Hospital Southeast range from $5,070 to $7,561 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $7,561. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Mercy Hospital Southeast?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Mercy Hospital Southeast range from $77 to $357 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $77. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $243. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Mercy Hospital Southeast's CMS star rating?

Mercy Hospital Southeast has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 2 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 73% of US hospitals.

Is Mercy Hospital Southeast a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Mercy Hospital Southeast for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Mercy Hospital Southeast for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Mercy Hospital Southeast's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.51% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Mercy Hospital Southeast?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (185 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (94 discharges), simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc (58 discharges).

What is Mercy Hospital Southeast's case mix index?

Mercy Hospital Southeast's Medicare case mix index is 1.92 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 72% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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