What 20 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 4 vascular procedures (APC 5184), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $28,338 for level 4 vascular procedures, about 6.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,552. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $4,971.
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.
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
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 | 253 | $28,751 | $4,166 | $3,306 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 115 | $13,627 | $4,799 | $3,823 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 62 | $30,886 | $4,692 | $3,738 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 39 | $15,991 | $5,140 | $4,095 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | 35 | $55,096 | $4,799 | $3,818 |
| Kansas Heart HospitalWichita | 35 | $10,842 | $4,692 | $3,738 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 21 | $78,347 | $4,692 | $3,736 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 18 | $15,838 | $5,050 | $4,013 |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | 18 | $55,127 | $4,799 | $3,824 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 15 | $46,864 | $4,799 | $3,824 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 12 | $34,415 | $4,799 | $3,824 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 11 | $21,867 | $4,661 | $3,639 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | – | – | – | – |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City | – | – | – | – |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | – | – | – | – |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | – | – | – | – |
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | – | – | – | – |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina | – | – | – | – |
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover | – | – | – | – |
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $4,166 |
|---|---|
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina, KS | $4,661 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $4,692 |
| Kansas Heart HospitalWichita, KS | $4,692 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $4,692 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $5,140 |
|---|---|
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $5,050 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission, KS | $4,799 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka, KS | $4,799 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka, KS | $4,799 |
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 vascular procedures (APC 5184) at 20 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $28,338 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,552, of which Medicare paid $3,619. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 6.2 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.