Level 6 Urology and Related Services in Kansas
What 17 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 6 urology and related services (APC 5376), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$52,870
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$7,928
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$6,311
Average per service
State rank
#10 of 45
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $52,870 for level 6 urology and related services, about 6.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $7,928. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $8,915.
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 $7,928Billed $52,870
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 6 urology and related services
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 | 137 | $61,356 | $8,075 | $6,443 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina | 74 | $21,355 | $7,865 | $6,266 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 32 | $102,418 | $7,676 | $6,066 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | 27 | $37,458 | $7,660 | $6,054 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | – | – | – | – |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | – | – | – | – |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | – | – | – | – |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | – | – | – | – |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | – | – | – | – |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | – | – | – | – |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | – | – | – | – |
| NMC HealthNewton | – | – | – | – |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | – | – | – | – |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | – | – | – | – |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | – | – | – | – |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | – | – | – | – |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | – | – | – | – |
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
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan, KS | $7,660 |
|---|---|
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $7,676 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina, KS | $7,865 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $8,075 |
Highest
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $8,075 |
|---|---|
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina, KS | $7,865 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $7,676 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan, KS | $7,660 |
Level 6 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 6 urology and related services cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 6 urology and related services (APC 5376) at 17 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $52,870 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $7,928, of which Medicare paid $6,311. 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 6.7 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.