US Health Care Costs

University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus

1700 SW 7th Street, Topeka, KS 66606 · (785) 295-8000

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

The money

$17what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$18.4Mnet income, all sources
−15.3%margin on patient care alone
$6.5Mcost of charity care (2.9% of costs)
$14.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
183beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. 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
Sepsis, with major complications 871160$61,572$12,901
Heart failure, with major complications 291126$46,048$8,857
Pneumonia, with major complications 19388$43,069$8,820
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27484$130,770$22,480
Kidney failure, with complications 68358$29,520$7,026
Lung infection, with major complications 17753$46,446$10,765
Stomach and digestive disorders 39247$28,072$6,017
Respiratory failure 18944$47,160$9,112
Hip or knee replacement 47038$75,474$13,701
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68934$36,575$7,804
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37832$40,941$6,887
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64131$31,995$5,769
Heart attack, with major complications 28030$59,609$10,415
Urinary tract infection 69030$26,234$5,800
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06529$40,439$7,230
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32126$122,971$19,723
Heart stent 32226$117,542$13,475
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60325$30,856$6,336
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85325$164,517$31,272
Sepsis 87225$35,927$7,184
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69824$42,194$10,842
Bowel surgery, with complications 33023$109,612$17,624
Back problems (no surgery) 55223$27,943$6,875
Kidney failure, with major complications 68223$57,234$9,610
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30822$28,778$8,440
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30922$23,288$5,422
Irregular heartbeat 31022$18,912$4,222
Fainting 31222$29,234$6,204
Pneumonia, with complications 19421$30,416$5,933
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28621$67,793$15,004
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38920$29,591$5,816
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48120$72,090$15,012
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52220$63,804$13,812
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37719$50,675$11,150
Anemia and blood disorders 81219$33,569$6,497
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26718$232,822$31,892
Heart attack, with complications 28118$46,179$6,509
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 46718$96,890$23,165
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64018$36,606$8,573
COPD, with major complications 19017$33,232$7,765
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94817$33,092$5,839
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06616$34,377$5,081
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39116$48,396$9,310
Diabetes, with complications 63815$24,378$6,935
Stroke, with major complications 06414$59,821$12,452
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03913$42,349$7,989
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20813$69,450$18,106
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32913$144,098$29,132
Diabetes, with major complications 63713$49,847$10,742
Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis Without Mcc 55812$33,466$6,297
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05711$30,719$9,110
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37211$26,226$6,792
Other digestive problems, with complications 39411$28,924$6,700
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 46811$87,971$17,816

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