Level 3 ENT Procedures in Kansas
What 17 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 3 ent procedures (APC 5163), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$6,057
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$873
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$695
Average per service
State rank
#3 of 44
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $6,057 for level 3 ent procedures, about 6.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $873. That payment is 38% below the U.S. average of $1,397.
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 $873Billed $6,057
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 3 ent 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 | 62 | $4,953 | $772 | $615 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | 12 | $11,759 | $1,394 | $1,111 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | – | – | – | – |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | – | – | – | – |
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa | – | – | – | – |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | – | – | – | – |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | – | – | – | – |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | – | – | – | – |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | – | – | – | – |
| NMC HealthNewton | – | – | – | – |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | – | – | – | – |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | – | – | – | – |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | – | – | – | – |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina | – | – | – | – |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | – | – | – | – |
| Ascentist HospitalLeawood | – | – | – | – |
Level 3 ENT Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 ent procedures cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 ent procedures (APC 5163) at 17 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $6,057 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $873, of which Medicare paid $695. 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 6.9 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.