What 19 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications (DRG 378), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $48,525 for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications, about 6.1 times the average total payment of $7,909. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $9,353.
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 16¢ 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 | 89 | $70,945 | $9,821 | $7,220 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 88 | $33,512 | $7,050 | $5,666 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 65 | $100,534 | $8,462 | $6,793 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 56 | $40,750 | $8,761 | $6,995 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 51 | $49,615 | $7,352 | $6,141 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 43 | $32,505 | $6,570 | $5,270 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 40 | $29,496 | $9,525 | $7,058 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 38 | $61,747 | $6,334 | $5,561 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 35 | $37,543 | $7,425 | $5,955 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 32 | $40,941 | $6,887 | $5,666 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | 25 | $36,205 | $8,727 | $6,178 |
| NMC HealthNewton | 25 | $21,207 | $7,260 | $5,955 |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | 24 | $61,261 | $7,459 | $6,048 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 22 | $32,775 | $7,640 | $6,259 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | 22 | $78,515 | $8,663 | $5,882 |
| Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa INCWichita | 20 | $27,755 | $5,874 | $4,875 |
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover | 17 | $12,125 | $6,128 | $4,976 |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City | 13 | $20,793 | $10,574 | $9,068 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | 13 | $22,842 | $6,750 | $5,746 |
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.
| Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa INCWichita, KS | $5,874 |
|---|---|
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover, KS | $6,128 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park, KS | $6,334 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe, KS | $6,570 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan, KS | $6,750 |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City, KS | $10,574 |
|---|---|
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $9,821 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $9,525 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $8,761 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson, KS | $8,727 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications (DRG 378) at 19 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $48,525 on average, while the average total payment was $7,909, of which Medicare paid $6,250. 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 6.1 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.