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Other vascular procedures with major complications in Kansas

What 2 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other vascular procedures with major complications (DRG 252), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 252 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $157,272 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $26,255 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $23,074 Average per stay
Volume 44 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $157,272 for other vascular procedures with major complications, about 6.0 times the average total payment of $26,255. That payment is 23% below the U.S. average of $34,185.

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 $26,255Billed $157,272

About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this stay.

Kansas hospitals: other vascular procedures with major complications

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 28 $179,346 $28,000 $24,708
Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita 16 $118,643 $23,201 $20,215
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Questions

How much does other vascular procedures with major complications cost in Kansas?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other vascular procedures with major complications (DRG 252) at 2 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $157,272 on average, while the average total payment was $26,255, of which Medicare paid $23,074. 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 stay in Kansas, average charges were 6.0 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.