Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in Kansas
What 19 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$74,773
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$12,710
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$10,621
Average per stay
State rank
#14 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $74,773 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $12,710. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $14,805.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $12,710Billed $74,773
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Kansas:
Kansas hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications
Every Kansas hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 150 | $148,739 | $12,806 | $10,620 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 101 | $75,985 | $14,428 | $12,222 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 77 | $70,048 | $12,723 | $9,108 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 71 | $105,031 | $14,930 | $11,818 |
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City | 59 | $42,839 | $11,548 | $10,163 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 42 | $43,954 | $14,116 | $12,951 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 40 | $55,724 | $11,955 | $9,216 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | 34 | $36,696 | $12,717 | $11,469 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 30 | $59,609 | $10,414 | $9,324 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | 28 | $25,005 | $12,819 | $11,655 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | 28 | $30,790 | $10,748 | $9,700 |
| Kansas Heart HospitalWichita | 28 | $23,070 | $9,964 | $8,858 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 26 | $41,059 | $11,113 | $9,368 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 21 | $65,216 | $9,225 | $7,107 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 15 | $46,923 | $11,864 | $10,693 |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City | 14 | $42,630 | $17,407 | $16,008 |
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover | 13 | $20,428 | $9,842 | $7,798 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 12 | $70,839 | $13,258 | $11,807 |
| NMC HealthNewton | 12 | $29,762 | $11,291 | $7,648 |
Lowest and highest payments in Kansas
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park, KS | $9,225 |
|---|---|
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover, KS | $9,842 |
| Kansas Heart HospitalWichita, KS | $9,964 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka, KS | $10,414 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan, KS | $10,748 |
Highest
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City, KS | $17,407 |
|---|---|
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $14,930 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $14,428 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $14,116 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina, KS | $13,258 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280) at 19 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $74,773 on average, while the average total payment was $12,710, of which Medicare paid $10,621. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Kansas, average charges were 5.9 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.