What 11 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications (DRG 190), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $46,343 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications, about 5.3 times the average total payment of $8,815. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $10,575.
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.
About 19¢ 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 69 | $70,963 | $10,390 | $8,223 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 36 | $52,957 | $8,140 | $6,970 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 35 | $43,601 | $8,570 | $7,152 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 35 | $45,137 | $9,742 | $8,437 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 33 | $32,067 | $7,177 | $5,894 |
| NMC HealthNewton | 32 | $28,434 | $7,841 | $6,719 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | 18 | $29,157 | $8,892 | $7,534 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 17 | $33,232 | $7,765 | $6,949 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 17 | $36,856 | $8,472 | $6,270 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 15 | $46,120 | $8,346 | $5,417 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 11 | $41,088 | $9,385 | $7,784 |
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.
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe, KS | $7,177 |
|---|---|
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka, KS | $7,765 |
| NMC HealthNewton, KS | $7,841 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park, KS | $8,140 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park, KS | $8,346 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $10,390 |
|---|---|
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $9,742 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $9,385 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson, KS | $8,892 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina, KS | $8,570 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications (DRG 190) at 11 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $46,343 on average, while the average total payment was $8,815, of which Medicare paid $7,235. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 5.3 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.