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Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications in Kansas

What 3 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications (DRG 234), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 234 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $101,352 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $33,860 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $29,387 Average per stay
State rank #2 of 36 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $101,352 for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications, about 3.0 times the average total payment of $33,860. That payment is 26% below the U.S. average of $45,866.

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 $33,860Billed $101,352

About 33¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Kansas:

Kansas hospitals: coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without 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
Kansas Heart HospitalWichita 40 $67,187 $30,687 $29,177
Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover 15 $90,655 $32,634 $28,910
Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka 12 $228,606 $45,973 $30,683
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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

Kansas Heart HospitalWichita, KS$30,687
Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover, KS$32,634
Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka, KS$45,973

Highest

Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka, KS$45,973
Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover, KS$32,634
Kansas Heart HospitalWichita, KS$30,687

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Questions

How much does coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications cost in Kansas?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications (DRG 234) at 3 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $101,352 on average, while the average total payment was $33,860, of which Medicare paid $29,387. 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 3.0 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.