Kansas Heart HospitalWichita, KS
Kansas Heart Hospital is a for-profit acute care hospital in Wichita, Kansas, with an emergency department. As of the July 2026 CMS release, Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, and patients give it 5 out of 5 in the Medicare patient survey.
(316) 630-5000 Visit Website- Time ZoneCST
- CountySedgwick
- Emergency CapableYes
- FIPS20173
- Area Code316
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Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Kansas Heart Hospital. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Kansas Heart Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 516 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Patients gave Kansas Heart Hospital a 5-star patient experience rating out of 5. 90% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 87% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Kansas Heart Hospital was no different from the national benchmark on all 3 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare. Its rate of serious complications was same as national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 12.3% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 10.8% | 11.1% |
| Coronary bypass (CABG) surgery patients | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.3% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
Other complications
All 9 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 0.42 | 0.63 | Same as national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.3 | 0.27 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.18 | 0.21 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.34 | 2.34 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.38 | 1.67 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 15.65 | 9.42 | Worse than national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 3.27 | 3.52 | Same as national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 5.54 | 5.27 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.03 | 1.06 | Same as national |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Compare Kansas Heart Hospital
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
On the 1 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Kansas Heart Hospital was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart attack | 13.5% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 21.7% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) | 8.9% | 11% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Medicare's readmission program
Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart attack | 0.927 | 296 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart failure | 0.904 | 191 | Fewer than expected |
| Heart bypass surgery | 0.769 | 300 | Fewer than expected |
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Mar 2025
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 363 patients. | 66% | 78% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 404 patients. | 10% | 15% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 785 patients. | 83% | 90%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 325 patients. | 90% | 97%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 33.3 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | 86 |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 33.3 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 0 |
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.
Doctors at Kansas Heart Hospital
40 Medicare-enrolled doctors and specialists list this hospital as an affiliation, across 10 specialties.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Kansas Heart Hospital lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (kansasheart.com/cms-hpt.txt), checked Oct 24, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
What Medicare paid at Kansas Heart Hospital
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Kansas.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extracranial procedures without complicationsDRG 039 | 105 | $13,140 | $7,198 | −12% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 59 | $19,342 | $8,096 | −21% |
| Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without major complicationsDRG 322 | 44 | $46,370 | $11,474 | −21% |
| Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complicationsDRG 234 | 40 | $67,187 | $30,687 | −9% |
| Circulatory disorders except AMI, with cardiac catheterization without major complicationsDRG 287 | 35 | $17,851 | $6,865 | −20% |
| Coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization without major complicationsDRG 236 | 28 | $58,881 | $25,065 | −14% |
| Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complicationsDRG 280 | 28 | $23,070 | $9,964 | −22% |
| Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with major complicationsDRG 233 | 27 | $81,574 | $41,075 | −27% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191 | 426 | $9,632 | $2,762 |
| Level 3 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5193 | 212 | $33,060 | $9,307 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar ProceduresAPC 5223 | 145 | $29,850 | $9,017 |
| Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183 | 115 | $8,440 | $2,721 |
| Level 2 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5192 | 88 | $16,133 | $4,880 |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Kansas hospital finances.
Who owns Kansas Heart Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Kansas Heart Hospital, LLC, a for-profit organization.
90 doctors and other clinicians list Kansas Heart Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Kansas Heart Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Sedgwick are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 14.
Mental health: Parts of Sedgwick are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Kansas earn a median $79,320 a year. Healthcare salaries in Kansas.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Kansas shortage areas
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