Heart attack, with complications in Kansas
MS-DRG 281: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with cc
$38,770typical hospital bill
$7,458typical amount paid
$5,817–$10,037range paid across 14 hospitals
Kansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $38,770 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park | 15 | $68,722 | $5,817 | |
| University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital | Olathe | 20 | $33,728 | $6,083 | |
| University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus | Topeka | 18 | $46,179 | $6,509 | |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | Topeka | 27 | $38,830 | $6,580 | |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan | 11 | $29,392 | $6,596 | |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission | 14 | $45,418 | $6,974 | |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc | Hutchinson | 29 | $23,153 | $7,325 | |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita | 61 | $105,566 | $7,592 | |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays | 15 | $33,119 | $8,014 | |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg | 14 | $21,249 | $8,157 | |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | Wichita | 38 | $42,108 | $8,360 | |
| Salina Regional Health Center | Salina | 13 | $38,711 | $8,383 | |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City | 20 | $83,257 | $9,191 | |
| St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City | Garden City | 11 | $30,089 | $10,037 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.