Kidney failure, with major complications in Kansas
MS-DRG 682: Renal failure with mcc
$50,974typical hospital bill
$11,246typical amount paid
$8,883–$16,151range paid across 17 hospitals
Kansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $50,974 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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 | 12 | $67,876 | $8,883 | |
| Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc | Wichita | 37 | $40,242 | $9,421 | |
| University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital | Olathe | 25 | $40,118 | $9,577 | |
| University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus | Topeka | 23 | $57,234 | $9,610 | |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission | 46 | $55,750 | $10,752 | |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City | 27 | $35,324 | $10,921 | |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | Topeka | 49 | $44,732 | $10,965 | |
| Salina Regional Health Center | Salina | 23 | $37,528 | $11,073 | |
| Lmh | Lawrence | 34 | $33,700 | $11,246 | |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park | 30 | $99,207 | $11,454 | |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr | Overland Park | 29 | $108,574 | $11,570 | |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc | Hutchinson | 25 | $32,209 | $11,934 | |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita | 129 | $137,998 | $12,493 | |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | Wichita | 55 | $50,974 | $12,612 | |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays | 55 | $51,029 | $13,178 | |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City | 74 | $93,012 | $14,022 | |
| St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City | Garden City | 21 | $35,472 | $16,151 |
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.