Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures in Kansas
What 42 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 2 musculoskeletal procedures (APC 5112), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$10,338
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,391
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,104
Average per service
State rank
#14 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $10,338 for level 2 musculoskeletal procedures, about 7.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,391. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $1,511.
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 $1,391Billed $10,338
About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 2 musculoskeletal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Orthopaedic InstituteLeawood | 136 | $13,570 | $1,397 | $1,107 |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast KansasGalena | 122 | $13,866 | $1,350 | $1,071 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 105 | $10,848 | $1,378 | $1,090 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina | 105 | $2,930 | $1,372 | $1,093 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 82 | $8,428 | $1,320 | $1,042 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | 65 | $6,062 | $1,372 | $1,090 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 64 | $7,849 | $1,470 | $1,171 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 50 | $6,900 | $1,453 | $1,150 |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita | 49 | $10,629 | $1,372 | $1,093 |
| Great Bend Regional HospitalGreat Bend | 47 | $5,427 | $1,470 | $1,171 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 44 | $6,109 | $1,378 | $1,085 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 43 | $10,544 | $1,378 | $1,091 |
| Labette County Medical CenterParsons | 39 | $4,214 | $1,402 | $1,111 |
| Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt | 33 | $6,770 | $1,470 | $1,162 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 33 | $32,706 | $1,372 | $1,093 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 25 | $9,675 | $1,273 | $1,012 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 21 | $22,568 | $1,404 | $1,114 |
| Summit Surgical LLCHutchinson | 20 | $9,076 | $1,372 | $1,093 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 16 | $9,541 | $1,503 | $1,185 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 16 | $15,407 | $1,404 | $1,118 |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City | 15 | $8,736 | $1,560 | $1,243 |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | 15 | $19,000 | $1,404 | $1,108 |
| Southwest Medical CenterLiberal | 14 | $8,966 | $1,462 | $1,163 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | 14 | $35,494 | $1,404 | $1,118 |
| NMC HealthNewton | 13 | $2,722 | $1,372 | $1,093 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | 13 | $8,272 | $1,372 | $1,079 |
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City | 12 | $13,347 | $1,404 | $1,118 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | – | – | – | – |
| Saint John HospitalLeavenworth | – | – | – | – |
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa | – | – | – | – |
| Susan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado | – | – | – | – |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | – | – | – | – |
| Stormont Vail Health Flint HillsJunction City | – | – | – | – |
| McPherson HospitalMcPherson | – | – | – | – |
| Miami County Medical CenterPaola | – | – | – | – |
| Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, INCCoffeyville | – | – | – | – |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City | – | – | – | – |
| Ascentist HospitalLeawood | – | – | – | – |
| Kansas Spine Hospital LLCWichita | – | – | – | – |
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover | – | – | – | – |
| Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa INCWichita | – | – | – | – |
| Rock Regional Hospital, LLCDerby | – | – | – | – |
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
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $1,273 |
|---|---|
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $1,320 |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast KansasGalena, KS | $1,350 |
| NMC HealthNewton, KS | $1,372 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $1,372 |
Highest
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City, KS | $1,560 |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $1,503 |
| Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt, KS | $1,470 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina, KS | $1,470 |
| Great Bend Regional HospitalGreat Bend, KS | $1,470 |
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 musculoskeletal procedures cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 musculoskeletal procedures (APC 5112) at 42 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $10,338 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,391, of which Medicare paid $1,104. 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.