facebook tracking Psychoses cost in Kansas: 4 hospitals compared (DRG 885)

Psychoses in Kansas

What 4 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for psychoses (DRG 885), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 885 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $36,763 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $12,067 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $9,175 Average per stay
State rank #13 of 41 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $36,763 for psychoses, about 3.0 times the average total payment of $12,067. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $14,304.

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 $12,067Billed $36,763

About 33¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this stay.

Kansas hospitals: psychoses

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
Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita 223 $36,448 $13,253 $10,086
Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka 189 $16,330 $9,594 $7,860
University of Kansas HospitalKansas City 113 $61,039 $14,012 $9,527
Wesley Medical CenterWichita 26 $82,476 $11,420 $9,392
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Lowest and highest payments in Kansas

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.

Lowest

Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka, KS$9,594
Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS$11,420
Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS$13,253
University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS$14,012

Highest

University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS$14,012
Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS$13,253
Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS$11,420
Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka, KS$9,594

Psychoses in other states

Questions

How much does psychoses cost in Kansas?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for psychoses (DRG 885) at 4 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $36,763 on average, while the average total payment was $12,067, of which Medicare paid $9,175. 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 3.0 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.