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Complications of treatment with complications in Kansas

What 3 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for complications of treatment with complications (DRG 920), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 920 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $51,882 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $9,368 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $7,443 Average per stay
State rank #5 of 29 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $51,882 for complications of treatment with complications, about 5.5 times the average total payment of $9,368. That payment is 19% below the U.S. average of $11,515.

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 $9,368Billed $51,882

About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this stay.

Kansas hospitals: complications of treatment 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
University of Kansas HospitalKansas City 35 $54,202 $10,009 $7,600
Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita 12 $37,117 $9,173 $7,625
Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission 12 $59,879 $7,695 $6,805
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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

Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission, KS$7,695
Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS$9,173
University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS$10,009

Highest

University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS$10,009
Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS$9,173
Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission, KS$7,695

Complications of treatment with complications in other states

Questions

How much does complications of treatment with complications cost in Kansas?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for complications of treatment with complications (DRG 920) at 3 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $51,882 on average, while the average total payment was $9,368, of which Medicare paid $7,443. 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 5.5 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.