Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures in Kansas
What 43 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 4 musculoskeletal procedures (APC 5114), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$32,569
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$6,178
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$4,905
Average per service
State rank
#12 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $32,569 for level 4 musculoskeletal procedures, about 5.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $6,178. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $6,708.
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 $6,178Billed $32,569
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 4 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 Spine Hospital LLCWichita | 381 | $21,678 | $6,049 | $4,806 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 294 | $41,337 | $6,137 | $4,880 |
| Kansas City Orthopaedic InstituteLeawood | 258 | $36,705 | $6,171 | $4,901 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 236 | $27,625 | $6,082 | $4,813 |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita | 225 | $15,689 | $6,026 | $4,784 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 167 | $31,176 | $6,448 | $5,118 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | 149 | $33,529 | $6,026 | $4,782 |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast KansasGalena | 146 | $33,480 | $6,074 | $4,832 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina | 104 | $21,007 | $6,076 | $4,834 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 97 | $21,673 | $6,574 | $5,233 |
| Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt | 93 | $17,196 | $6,429 | $5,099 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 93 | $65,612 | $6,194 | $4,922 |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | 79 | $57,510 | $6,082 | $4,820 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 72 | $94,592 | $5,973 | $4,728 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 64 | $25,666 | $6,032 | $4,790 |
| Great Bend Regional HospitalGreat Bend | 59 | $24,314 | $6,541 | $5,212 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 57 | $43,218 | $6,160 | $4,890 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | 57 | $41,460 | $6,541 | $5,212 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 46 | $25,302 | $6,248 | $4,960 |
| Rock Regional Hospital, LLCDerby | 43 | $31,248 | $5,842 | $4,600 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 42 | $28,667 | $6,691 | $5,331 |
| NMC HealthNewton | 41 | $16,993 | $6,108 | $4,866 |
| Labette County Medical CenterParsons | 41 | $15,107 | $6,414 | $5,085 |
| Summit Surgical LLCHutchinson | 37 | $20,005 | $6,108 | $4,860 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 34 | $46,893 | $6,248 | $4,978 |
| Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa INCWichita | 32 | $24,922 | $6,108 | $4,866 |
| Ascentist HospitalLeawood | 31 | $46,629 | $6,248 | $4,978 |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City | 30 | $32,888 | $6,767 | $5,355 |
| Southwest Medical CenterLiberal | 29 | $29,441 | $6,362 | $5,032 |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City | 29 | $41,458 | $6,541 | $5,212 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | 22 | $25,560 | $6,541 | $5,208 |
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City | 22 | $50,347 | $5,795 | $4,525 |
| Miami County Medical CenterPaola | 20 | $20,594 | $6,248 | $4,978 |
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa | 18 | $76,591 | $6,395 | $5,035 |
| Susan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado | 16 | $17,574 | $6,108 | $4,864 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | 16 | $75,371 | $5,937 | $4,640 |
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover | 14 | $11,539 | $6,108 | $4,866 |
| Stormont Vail Health Flint HillsJunction City | – | – | – | – |
| McPherson HospitalMcPherson | – | – | – | – |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | – | – | – | – |
| Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, INCCoffeyville | – | – | – | – |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery HospitalLenexa | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City, KS | $5,795 |
|---|---|
| Rock Regional Hospital, LLCDerby, KS | $5,842 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission, KS | $5,937 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $5,973 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan, KS | $6,026 |
Highest
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City, KS | $6,767 |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $6,691 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $6,574 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg, KS | $6,541 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson, KS | $6,541 |
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 musculoskeletal procedures cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 musculoskeletal procedures (APC 5114) at 43 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $32,569 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $6,178, of which Medicare paid $4,905. 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 5.3 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.