Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Kansas
What 31 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$69,165
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$8,926
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$7,293
Average per service
State rank
#13 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $69,165 for level 2 laparoscopy and related services, about 7.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $8,926. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $9,797.
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 $8,926Billed $69,165
About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 2 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 | 222 | $67,710 | $8,865 | $7,237 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 105 | $87,130 | $8,917 | $7,281 |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | 99 | $71,924 | $8,911 | $7,277 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 96 | $34,995 | $9,406 | $7,774 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 94 | $162,902 | $8,709 | $7,074 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 55 | $42,750 | $9,313 | $7,673 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 54 | $36,880 | $8,785 | $7,153 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | 39 | $99,006 | $8,986 | $7,350 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | 34 | $46,329 | $8,785 | $7,153 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 33 | $50,721 | $8,986 | $7,350 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 30 | $29,866 | $8,795 | $7,155 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 26 | $55,388 | $8,475 | $6,843 |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita | 19 | $18,121 | $8,427 | $6,795 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 18 | $32,552 | $8,986 | $7,341 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 18 | $47,358 | $9,177 | $7,545 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | 13 | $91,603 | $8,808 | $7,171 |
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover | 12 | $12,220 | $8,785 | $7,153 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | – | – | – | – |
| Susan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado | – | – | – | – |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City | – | – | – | – |
| Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt | – | – | – | – |
| Southwest Medical CenterLiberal | – | – | – | – |
| NMC HealthNewton | – | – | – | – |
| McPherson HospitalMcPherson | – | – | – | – |
| Labette County Medical CenterParsons | – | – | – | – |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina | – | – | – | – |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | – | – | – | – |
| Great Bend Regional HospitalGreat Bend | – | – | – | – |
| Ascentist HospitalLeawood | – | – | – | – |
| Summit Surgical LLCHutchinson | – | – | – | – |
| Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa INCWichita | – | – | – | – |
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
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita, KS | $8,427 |
|---|---|
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park, KS | $8,475 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $8,709 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $8,785 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan, KS | $8,785 |
Highest
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina, KS | $9,406 |
|---|---|
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $9,313 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $9,177 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe, KS | $8,986 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission, KS | $8,986 |
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 laparoscopy and related services cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362) at 31 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $69,165 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $8,926, of which Medicare paid $7,293. 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 7.7 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.