Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures in Kansas
What 24 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures (APC 5222), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$32,550
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$7,434
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$5,912
Average per service
State rank
#13 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $32,550 for level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures, about 4.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $7,434. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $8,088.
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 $7,434Billed $32,550
About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 2 pacemaker and similar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 175 | $24,963 | $7,447 | $5,933 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 96 | $30,878 | $7,419 | $5,908 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | 94 | $26,022 | $7,357 | $5,842 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 61 | $37,907 | $7,419 | $5,903 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | 60 | $33,271 | $7,253 | $5,776 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 54 | $51,873 | $7,419 | $5,909 |
| Kansas Heart HospitalWichita | 54 | $20,388 | $7,253 | $5,776 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 43 | $23,684 | $7,253 | $5,766 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 39 | $42,290 | $7,946 | $6,331 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 38 | $25,468 | $7,806 | $6,220 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | 38 | $30,390 | $7,768 | $6,187 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 38 | $46,689 | $7,420 | $5,900 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 37 | $26,142 | $7,768 | $6,185 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | 28 | $20,085 | $7,768 | $6,189 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 28 | $65,630 | $6,658 | $5,170 |
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City | 25 | $76,543 | $7,419 | $5,909 |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | 19 | $29,446 | $7,420 | $5,900 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | 19 | $34,634 | $6,949 | $5,475 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 18 | $18,111 | $7,420 | $5,897 |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City | – | – | – | – |
| NMC HealthNewton | – | – | – | – |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City | – | – | – | – |
| Great Bend Regional HospitalGreat Bend | – | – | – | – |
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover | – | – | – | – |
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
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $6,658 |
|---|---|
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan, KS | $6,949 |
| Kansas Heart HospitalWichita, KS | $7,253 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan, KS | $7,253 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $7,253 |
Highest
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $7,946 |
|---|---|
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $7,806 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina, KS | $7,768 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson, KS | $7,768 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg, KS | $7,768 |
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures (APC 5222) at 24 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $32,550 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $7,434, of which Medicare paid $5,912. 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 4.4 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.