Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Kansas
What 39 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$37,207
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$5,029
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,994
Average per service
State rank
#14 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $37,207 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 7.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,029. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $5,495.
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 $5,029Billed $37,207
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 216 | $41,591 | $4,948 | $3,927 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 153 | $24,799 | $4,987 | $3,952 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 143 | $119,030 | $4,899 | $3,894 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 140 | $27,982 | $5,216 | $4,143 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 139 | $25,459 | $4,898 | $3,896 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 128 | $66,174 | $5,039 | $4,012 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 112 | $20,154 | $5,264 | $4,181 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 105 | $29,411 | $5,362 | $4,266 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | 104 | $29,164 | $4,926 | $3,921 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 104 | $32,461 | $5,039 | $4,015 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 87 | $19,058 | $4,993 | $3,966 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 82 | $29,164 | $4,892 | $3,868 |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | 72 | $59,446 | $4,986 | $3,959 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | 69 | $41,606 | $5,215 | $4,137 |
| Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa INCWichita | 64 | $25,036 | $4,926 | $3,920 |
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover | 63 | $8,602 | $4,926 | $3,923 |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita | 48 | $17,164 | $4,857 | $3,855 |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City | 44 | $22,987 | $5,402 | $4,264 |
| Labette County Medical CenterParsons | 38 | $15,613 | $5,096 | $4,038 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | 36 | $34,370 | $5,276 | $4,203 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | 35 | $72,894 | $4,924 | $3,900 |
| NMC HealthNewton | 33 | $16,569 | $4,926 | $3,919 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina | 32 | $10,887 | $4,844 | $3,834 |
| Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt | 26 | $23,190 | $5,114 | $4,042 |
| Southwest Medical CenterLiberal | 26 | $32,655 | $4,953 | $3,873 |
| McPherson HospitalMcPherson | 24 | $20,868 | $4,830 | $3,849 |
| Miami County Medical CenterPaola | 21 | $19,209 | $5,039 | $4,015 |
| Rock Regional Hospital, LLCDerby | 17 | $22,725 | $4,926 | $3,914 |
| Ascentist HospitalLeawood | 15 | $30,445 | $5,039 | $4,015 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | 11 | $21,492 | $4,926 | $3,923 |
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa | – | – | – | – |
| Susan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado | – | – | – | – |
| Stormont Vail Health Flint HillsJunction City | – | – | – | – |
| Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, INCCoffeyville | – | – | – | – |
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City | – | – | – | – |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City | – | – | – | – |
| Great Bend Regional HospitalGreat Bend | – | – | – | – |
| Summit Surgical LLCHutchinson | – | – | – | – |
| Sck HealthArkansas 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
| McPherson HospitalMcPherson, KS | $4,830 |
|---|---|
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina, KS | $4,844 |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita, KS | $4,857 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka, KS | $4,892 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $4,898 |
Highest
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City, KS | $5,402 |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $5,362 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg, KS | $5,276 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $5,264 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina, KS | $5,216 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 39 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $37,207 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,029, of which Medicare paid $3,994. 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 7.4 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.