Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications in Kansas
What 1 hospital in Kansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications (DRG 191), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$36,447
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$5,365
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,083
Average per stay
Volume
14
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $36,447 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications, about 6.8 times the average total payment of $5,365. That payment is 35% below the U.S. average of $8,280.
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 $5,365Billed $36,447
About 15¢ 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: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 14 | $36,447 | $5,365 | $4,083 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications in other states
Questions
How much does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications (DRG 191) at 1 hospital in Kansas was billed at $36,447 on average, while the average total payment was $5,365, of which Medicare paid $4,083. 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 6.8 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.