US Health Care Costs

Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Kansas

MS-DRG 328: Stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures without cc/mcc

$68,885typical hospital bill
$12,931typical amount paid
$12,657–$13,646range paid across 3 hospitals

Kansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $68,885 for this stay in 2024, about 5.3 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Menorah Medical CenterOverland Park17$90,477$12,657
University of Kansas HospitalKansas City16$58,935$12,931
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.Wichita14$68,885$13,646

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.