Level 2 Intraocular Procedures in Kansas
What 9 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 2 intraocular procedures (APC 5492), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$34,597
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$3,180
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,523
Average per service
State rank
#2 of 44
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $34,597 for level 2 intraocular procedures, about 10.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,180. That payment is 19% below the U.S. average of $3,924.
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 $3,180Billed $34,597
About 9¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 213 | $64,911 | $3,445 | $2,735 |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita | 141 | $10,814 | $3,400 | $2,687 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 105 | $26,021 | $2,077 | $1,655 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina | 69 | $9,962 | $3,471 | $2,766 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 20 | $18,793 | $3,419 | $2,683 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | 12 | $19,008 | $3,471 | $2,762 |
| Saint John HospitalLeavenworth | – | – | – | – |
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa | – | – | – | – |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | – | – | – | – |
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 | $2,077 |
|---|---|
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita, KS | $3,400 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka, KS | $3,419 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $3,445 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina, KS | $3,471 |
Highest
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan, KS | $3,471 |
|---|---|
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina, KS | $3,471 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $3,445 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka, KS | $3,419 |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita, KS | $3,400 |
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 intraocular procedures cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 intraocular procedures (APC 5492) at 9 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $34,597 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,180, of which Medicare paid $2,523. 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 10.9 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.