Medical Back Problems with Mcc in Kansas
MS-DRG 551: Medical back problems with mcc
$74,655typical hospital bill
$12,918typical amount paid
$11,695–$15,403range paid across 6 hospitals
Kansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $74,655 for this stay in 2024, about 5.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission | 13 | $55,183 | $11,695 | |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | Topeka | 16 | $53,957 | $11,741 | |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr | Overland Park | 16 | $101,810 | $12,386 | |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | Wichita | 32 | $50,427 | $13,451 | |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita | 34 | $183,262 | $13,475 | |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City | 33 | $94,127 | $15,403 |
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.