Level 2 Upper GI Procedures in Kansas
What 36 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 2 upper gi procedures (APC 5302), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$10,784
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,651
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,313
Average per service
State rank
#13 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $10,784 for level 2 upper gi procedures, about 6.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,651. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $1,815.
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 $1,651Billed $10,784
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 2 upper gi 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 | 701 | $13,492 | $1,643 | $1,307 |
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover | 291 | $4,449 | $1,611 | $1,281 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 265 | $6,330 | $1,726 | $1,373 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 187 | $24,761 | $1,585 | $1,250 |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | 182 | $19,876 | $1,654 | $1,316 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 168 | $6,650 | $1,633 | $1,297 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 158 | $13,432 | $1,771 | $1,420 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina | 144 | $2,976 | $1,620 | $1,290 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 136 | $6,390 | $1,656 | $1,327 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 111 | $12,882 | $1,638 | $1,311 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 84 | $18,852 | $1,636 | $1,299 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 79 | $8,844 | $1,662 | $1,323 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 72 | $7,931 | $1,610 | $1,279 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | 67 | $4,640 | $1,625 | $1,292 |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast KansasGalena | 56 | $7,472 | $1,624 | $1,295 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | 52 | $8,640 | $1,591 | $1,259 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | 42 | $8,088 | $1,740 | $1,384 |
| NMC HealthNewton | 38 | $3,351 | $1,531 | $1,204 |
| Miami County Medical CenterPaola | 36 | $8,016 | $1,662 | $1,325 |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City | 34 | $7,718 | $1,804 | $1,433 |
| Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt | 32 | $7,624 | $1,740 | $1,388 |
| Susan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado | 28 | $5,310 | $1,587 | $1,257 |
| Rock Regional Hospital, LLCDerby | 26 | $13,609 | $1,625 | $1,274 |
| Labette County Medical CenterParsons | 23 | $5,082 | $1,740 | $1,398 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | 16 | $15,411 | $1,662 | $1,329 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | 14 | $14,092 | $1,740 | $1,381 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 13 | $4,906 | $1,748 | $1,393 |
| Stormont Vail Health Flint HillsJunction City | 12 | $5,769 | $1,537 | $1,197 |
| Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa INCWichita | 11 | $5,416 | $1,624 | $1,302 |
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa | – | – | – | – |
| Southwest Medical CenterLiberal | – | – | – | – |
| McPherson HospitalMcPherson | – | – | – | – |
| Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, INCCoffeyville | – | – | – | – |
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City | – | – | – | – |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| NMC HealthNewton, KS | $1,531 |
|---|---|
| Stormont Vail Health Flint HillsJunction City, KS | $1,537 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $1,585 |
| Susan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado, KS | $1,587 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan, KS | $1,591 |
Highest
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City, KS | $1,804 |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $1,771 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $1,748 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson, KS | $1,740 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg, KS | $1,740 |
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 upper gi procedures cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 upper gi procedures (APC 5302) at 36 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $10,784 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,651, of which Medicare paid $1,313. 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 6.5 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.