Level 5 ENT Procedures in Kansas
What 22 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 5 ent procedures (APC 5165), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$32,853
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$5,053
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$4,010
Average per service
State rank
#13 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $32,853 for level 5 ent procedures, about 6.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,053. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $5,586.
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 $5,053Billed $32,853
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 5 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 | 138 | $31,870 | $5,051 | $4,013 |
| Ascentist HospitalLeawood | 82 | $44,214 | $5,114 | $4,075 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 52 | $16,109 | $4,958 | $3,918 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 24 | $33,315 | $4,792 | $3,752 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 21 | $18,751 | $5,477 | $4,364 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 17 | $32,195 | $5,104 | $4,015 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 17 | $36,439 | $5,114 | $4,075 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | 17 | $21,963 | $4,905 | $3,889 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 16 | $32,922 | $4,751 | $3,734 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | 15 | $38,378 | $5,355 | $4,266 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 15 | $82,266 | $5,000 | $3,979 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina | 15 | $10,868 | $5,000 | $3,983 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | – | – | – | – |
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa | – | – | – | – |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City | – | – | – | – |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | – | – | – | – |
| Southwest Medical CenterLiberal | – | – | – | – |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | – | – | – | – |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | – | – | – | – |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | – | – | – | – |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | – | – | – | – |
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover | – | – | – | – |
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
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $4,751 |
|---|---|
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka, KS | $4,792 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan, KS | $4,905 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka, KS | $4,958 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina, KS | $5,000 |
Highest
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $5,477 |
|---|---|
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson, KS | $5,355 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park, KS | $5,114 |
| Ascentist HospitalLeawood, KS | $5,114 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina, KS | $5,104 |
Level 5 ENT Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 5 ent procedures cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 5 ent procedures (APC 5165) at 22 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $32,853 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,053, of which Medicare paid $4,010. 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.