What 9 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with complications (DRG 854), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $99,602 for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with complications, about 6.3 times the average total payment of $15,854. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $19,011.
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 36 | $189,814 | $15,848 | $12,889 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 33 | $71,921 | $15,923 | $9,780 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 23 | $92,114 | $16,784 | $11,234 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 21 | $46,299 | $17,792 | $16,316 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 19 | $110,525 | $13,896 | $10,927 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 18 | $126,536 | $18,364 | $15,109 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | 17 | $44,121 | $13,682 | $12,434 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 11 | $72,773 | $13,288 | $11,846 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 11 | $54,450 | $15,218 | $13,635 |
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.
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe, KS | $13,288 |
|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan, KS | $13,682 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park, KS | $13,896 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $15,218 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $15,848 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $18,364 |
|---|---|
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $17,792 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $16,784 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka, KS | $15,923 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $15,848 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with complications (DRG 854) at 9 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $99,602 on average, while the average total payment was $15,854, of which Medicare paid $12,481. 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 6.3 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.