Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures in Kansas
What 42 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 3 musculoskeletal procedures (APC 5113), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$15,690
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,754
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,186
Average per service
State rank
#13 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $15,690 for level 3 musculoskeletal procedures, about 5.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,754. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $2,995.
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 $2,754Billed $15,690
About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 3 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 | 182 | $22,375 | $2,814 | $2,239 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 180 | $15,867 | $2,752 | $2,175 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 173 | $14,244 | $2,273 | $1,804 |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita | 171 | $11,364 | $2,731 | $2,164 |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast KansasGalena | 121 | $20,180 | $2,763 | $2,200 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 115 | $15,140 | $2,896 | $2,295 |
| Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt | 102 | $9,598 | $2,960 | $2,356 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | 101 | $12,026 | $2,753 | $2,190 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina | 85 | $5,944 | $2,673 | $2,122 |
| Summit Surgical LLCHutchinson | 73 | $11,617 | $2,751 | $2,189 |
| Great Bend Regional HospitalGreat Bend | 68 | $9,732 | $2,849 | $2,266 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 65 | $16,637 | $2,827 | $2,252 |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City | 50 | $14,427 | $3,042 | $2,402 |
| Rock Regional Hospital, LLCDerby | 48 | $17,093 | $2,754 | $2,192 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 41 | $11,780 | $2,859 | $2,254 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 41 | $12,914 | $2,776 | $2,197 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 39 | $53,368 | $2,763 | $2,202 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 35 | $14,208 | $2,606 | $2,063 |
| Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa INCWichita | 34 | $14,167 | $2,763 | $2,202 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 29 | $20,779 | $2,827 | $2,252 |
| Labette County Medical CenterParsons | 28 | $8,413 | $2,791 | $2,190 |
| NMC HealthNewton | 25 | $8,136 | $2,763 | $2,202 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | 23 | $22,010 | $2,960 | $2,358 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 23 | $28,715 | $2,729 | $2,154 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | 19 | $19,333 | $2,960 | $2,358 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 19 | $15,139 | $3,027 | $2,412 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | 18 | $19,314 | $2,763 | $2,202 |
| Southwest Medical CenterLiberal | 16 | $13,008 | $2,812 | $2,211 |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City | 16 | $17,685 | $2,960 | $2,358 |
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa | 15 | $35,358 | $2,706 | $2,090 |
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City | 13 | $20,895 | $2,827 | $2,252 |
| Kansas Spine Hospital LLCWichita | 13 | $11,902 | $2,634 | $2,072 |
| Susan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado | – | – | – | – |
| Stormont Vail Health Flint HillsJunction City | – | – | – | – |
| McPherson HospitalMcPherson | – | – | – | – |
| Miami County Medical CenterPaola | – | – | – | – |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | – | – | – | – |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | – | – | – | – |
| Kansas Heart HospitalWichita | – | – | – | – |
| Ascentist HospitalLeawood | – | – | – | – |
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $2,273 |
|---|---|
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $2,606 |
| Kansas Spine Hospital LLCWichita, KS | $2,634 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina, KS | $2,673 |
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa, KS | $2,706 |
Highest
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City, KS | $3,042 |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $3,027 |
| Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt, KS | $2,960 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg, KS | $2,960 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson, KS | $2,960 |
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 musculoskeletal procedures cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 musculoskeletal procedures (APC 5113) at 42 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $15,690 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,754, of which Medicare paid $2,186. 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 5.7 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.