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Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications in Kansas

What 3 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications (DRG 027), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 027 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $120,297 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $20,166 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $16,866 Average per stay
State rank #1 of 27 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $120,297 for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications, about 6.0 times the average total payment of $20,166. That payment is 24% below the U.S. average of $26,617.

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 $20,166Billed $120,297

About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this stay.

Kansas hospitals: craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without 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 32 $134,237 $21,779 $16,821
Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission 17 $117,740 $17,906 $16,328
Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita 14 $91,538 $19,225 $17,623
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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$17,906
Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS$19,225
University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS$21,779

Highest

University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS$21,779
Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS$19,225
Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission, KS$17,906

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Questions

How much does craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications cost in Kansas?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications (DRG 027) at 3 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $120,297 on average, while the average total payment was $20,166, of which Medicare paid $16,866. 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 6.0 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.