Level 1 Intraocular Procedures in Kansas
What 22 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 1 intraocular procedures (APC 5491), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$10,468
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,923
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,529
Average per service
State rank
#7 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $10,468 for level 1 intraocular procedures, about 5.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,923. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $2,208.
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 $1,923Billed $10,468
About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 1 intraocular procedures
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina | 614 | $3,977 | $1,989 | $1,584 |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita | 502 | $10,392 | $1,966 | $1,561 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 494 | $11,688 | $957 | $759 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | 381 | $8,127 | $1,984 | $1,578 |
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa | 361 | $26,143 | $2,161 | $1,717 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 303 | $7,400 | $2,119 | $1,681 |
| Great Bend Regional HospitalGreat Bend | 301 | $7,568 | $2,120 | $1,684 |
| Saint John HospitalLeavenworth | 278 | $21,303 | $2,018 | $1,603 |
| Sck HealthArkansas City | 188 | $6,785 | $2,089 | $1,684 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 175 | $11,671 | $2,007 | $1,589 |
| Labette County Medical CenterParsons | 163 | $4,651 | $2,089 | $1,655 |
| Susan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado | 147 | $4,862 | $1,990 | $1,585 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | 136 | $9,355 | $2,114 | $1,679 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 107 | $14,489 | $2,180 | $1,737 |
| Ascentist HospitalLeawood | 91 | $11,148 | $2,017 | $1,604 |
| McPherson HospitalMcPherson | 64 | $6,948 | $1,951 | $1,554 |
| Miami County Medical CenterPaola | 54 | $7,712 | $2,035 | $1,621 |
| Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt | 50 | $5,055 | $2,131 | $1,694 |
| Stormont Vail Health Flint HillsJunction City | – | – | – | – |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | – | – | – | – |
| Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, INCCoffeyville | – | – | – | – |
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City | – | – | – | – |
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
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $957 |
|---|---|
| McPherson HospitalMcPherson, KS | $1,951 |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita, KS | $1,966 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan, KS | $1,984 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina, KS | $1,989 |
Highest
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $2,180 |
|---|---|
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa, KS | $2,161 |
| Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt, KS | $2,131 |
| Great Bend Regional HospitalGreat Bend, KS | $2,120 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $2,119 |
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 intraocular procedures cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 intraocular procedures (APC 5491) at 22 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $10,468 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,923, of which Medicare paid $1,529. 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 5.4 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.