US Health Care Costs

Saint Luke's South Hospital

12300 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66213 · (913) 317-7000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - OtherEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$14what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$4.2Mnet income, all sources
−6.8%margin on patient care alone
$4.1Mcost of charity care (2.4% of costs)
$15.5Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
137beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Heart failure, with major complications 291172$61,828$8,877
Urinary tract infection 69092$50,642$5,233
Sepsis, with major complications 87179$115,397$13,328
Lung infection, with major complications 17751$80,056$10,869
Stomach and digestive disorders 39249$55,721$5,588
Pneumonia, with major complications 19348$63,822$8,597
Pneumonia, with complications 19443$51,531$5,566
Lung infection, with complications 17841$50,219$6,231
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37838$61,747$6,334
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60338$46,995$5,561
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30835$63,459$9,691
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30934$34,121$4,796
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68933$73,554$7,461
Sepsis 87233$61,976$6,212
Irregular heartbeat 31031$27,943$3,935
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48126$85,406$13,187
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64126$57,001$5,501
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69926$49,437$6,551
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06523$60,285$6,324
Anemia and blood disorders 81222$57,547$5,858
Heart attack, with major complications 28021$65,216$9,225
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52221$75,328$13,507
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38919$66,304$5,110
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69819$84,065$10,230
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28618$90,532$13,540
Heart stent 32218$115,043$13,262
Fainting 31217$52,999$5,579
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17616$56,207$5,236
Respiratory failure 18916$111,790$8,172
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37716$92,206$10,724
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39116$77,809$10,242
COPD, with major complications 19015$46,120$8,346
Heart attack, with complications 28115$68,722$5,817
Kidney failure, with complications 68315$61,309$8,041
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19114$36,447$5,365
Other digestive problems, with complications 39414$53,254$6,014
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85314$162,334$29,943
Back problems (no surgery) 55213$53,975$6,059
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66013$62,075$11,246
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94813$61,828$5,031
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32112$155,079$17,951
Bowel surgery, with complications 33012$121,134$17,309
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 37112$101,552$12,602
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc 66112$46,865$9,820
Kidney failure, with major complications 68212$67,876$8,883
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17511$72,492$10,190
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy Without Cc/Mcc 19511$34,418$4,789
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32911$215,209$38,889
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41811$87,207$10,486
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 46811$63,733$16,989
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 52111$102,145$18,392
Cellulitis with Mcc 60211$92,316$9,490
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64011$85,973$8,133
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