Comprehensive Observation Services in Kansas
What 39 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for comprehensive observation services (APC 8011), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$22,608
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,377
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,887
Average per service
State rank
#12 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $22,608 for comprehensive observation services, about 9.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,377. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $2,634.
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 $2,377Billed $22,608
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: comprehensive observation services
Every Kansas hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 837 | $17,643 | $2,357 | $1,871 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 704 | $31,582 | $2,317 | $1,833 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 601 | $24,964 | $2,357 | $1,870 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 566 | $17,120 | $2,314 | $1,835 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 543 | $37,000 | $2,373 | $1,887 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 520 | $24,840 | $2,372 | $1,886 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 394 | $13,857 | $2,503 | $1,992 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | 377 | $17,005 | $2,487 | $1,978 |
| Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa INCWichita | 303 | $17,332 | $2,299 | $1,820 |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | 289 | $36,124 | $2,371 | $1,884 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | 261 | $48,850 | $2,332 | $1,846 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 240 | $19,286 | $2,515 | $2,000 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | 236 | $17,563 | $2,321 | $1,846 |
| NMC HealthNewton | 221 | $11,733 | $2,285 | $1,808 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 211 | $13,681 | $2,353 | $1,866 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 175 | $53,374 | $2,230 | $1,753 |
| Rock Regional Hospital, LLCDerby | 158 | $10,632 | $2,287 | $1,815 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 155 | $20,680 | $2,532 | $2,012 |
| Labette County Medical CenterParsons | 136 | $11,204 | $2,470 | $1,962 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | 132 | $13,212 | $2,503 | $1,994 |
| Miami County Medical CenterPaola | 131 | $12,504 | $2,362 | $1,875 |
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa | 118 | $23,124 | $2,560 | $2,038 |
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover | 87 | $6,448 | $2,337 | $1,855 |
| Southwest Medical CenterLiberal | 81 | $19,055 | $2,503 | $1,994 |
| Sck HealthArkansas City | 68 | $15,826 | $2,359 | $1,890 |
| Susan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado | 64 | $10,928 | $2,279 | $1,800 |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City | 58 | $16,386 | $2,657 | $2,116 |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City | 52 | $19,388 | $2,503 | $1,994 |
| Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt | 46 | $10,851 | $2,503 | $1,994 |
| Great Bend Regional HospitalGreat Bend | 44 | $10,609 | $2,503 | $1,993 |
| Stormont Vail Health Flint HillsJunction City | 43 | $15,108 | $2,337 | $1,859 |
| Kansas Heart HospitalWichita | 35 | $7,720 | $2,284 | $1,805 |
| Mercy Hospital, INCMoundridge | 34 | $5,928 | $2,453 | $1,978 |
| Saint John HospitalLeavenworth | – | – | – | – |
| McPherson HospitalMcPherson | – | – | – | – |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Grant County HospitalUlysses | – | – | – | – |
| Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, INCCoffeyville | – | – | – | – |
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City | – | – | – | – |
| Rush County Memorial HospitalLa Crosse | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Kansas
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $2,230 |
|---|---|
| Susan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado, KS | $2,279 |
| Kansas Heart HospitalWichita, KS | $2,284 |
| NMC HealthNewton, KS | $2,285 |
| Rock Regional Hospital, LLCDerby, KS | $2,287 |
Highest
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City, KS | $2,657 |
|---|---|
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa, KS | $2,560 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $2,532 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $2,515 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina, KS | $2,503 |
Comprehensive Observation Services in other states
Questions
How much does comprehensive observation services cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, comprehensive observation services (APC 8011) at 39 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $22,608 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,377, of which Medicare paid $1,887. 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 service in Kansas, average charges were 9.5 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.