What 18 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with major complications (DRG 640), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $61,689 for miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with major complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $10,505. That payment is 18% below the U.S. average of $12,830.
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 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Kansas:
Every Kansas hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 103 | $86,308 | $12,786 | $9,407 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 69 | $132,241 | $11,302 | $9,539 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 64 | $49,562 | $9,558 | $7,567 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 62 | $49,320 | $11,788 | $9,599 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 42 | $46,098 | $8,904 | $7,815 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 38 | $30,582 | $9,849 | $8,565 |
| Saint John HospitalLeavenworth | 31 | $20,004 | $7,874 | $6,518 |
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City | 31 | $29,346 | $9,750 | $8,750 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 29 | $53,585 | $12,762 | $11,524 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | 28 | $33,222 | $11,325 | $9,132 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | 28 | $100,035 | $10,105 | $8,594 |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | 26 | $67,682 | $9,587 | $7,587 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 24 | $45,356 | $8,640 | $7,429 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 18 | $36,606 | $8,573 | $7,436 |
| Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa INCWichita | 17 | $30,274 | $8,208 | $7,104 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 16 | $39,182 | $10,411 | $8,182 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | 12 | $23,718 | $8,916 | $7,964 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | 11 | $85,973 | $8,133 | $6,798 |
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
| Saint John HospitalLeavenworth, KS | $7,874 |
|---|---|
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park, KS | $8,133 |
| Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa INCWichita, KS | $8,208 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka, KS | $8,573 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe, KS | $8,640 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $12,786 |
|---|---|
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $12,762 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $11,788 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson, KS | $11,325 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $11,302 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with major complications (DRG 640) at 18 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $61,689 on average, while the average total payment was $10,505, of which Medicare paid $8,622. 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 stay in Kansas, average charges were 5.9 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.