Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. charges 4.7x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 158 analyzed procedures, representing a significant markup for this Wichita nonprofit healthcare provider.
Wichita, KS 67214 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
4.68x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
7.71x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
158
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $94,953 | $47,476 | — | 7.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $92,872 | $46,436 | — | 7.3x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $40,116 | $20,058 | — | 7.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $32,977 | $16,488 | — | 6.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $42,601 | $21,301 | — | 6.8x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $49,521 | $24,760 | — | 6.7x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH MCC | 183 | $68,265 | $34,133 | — | 6.6x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $37,479 | $18,739 | — | 6.5x |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $63,874 | $31,937 | — | 6.2x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $35,769 | $17,884 | — | 6.1x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $117,274 | $58,637 | — | 6.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $19,909 | $9,955 | — | 6.1x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 254 | $76,295 | $38,148 | — | 6.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $54,910 | $27,455 | — | 6.1x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 299 | $60,835 | $30,418 | — | 6x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $36,259 | $18,129 | — | 6x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $36,063 | $18,031 | — | 5.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $24,506 | $12,253 | — | 5.9x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH CC | 372 | $41,250 | $20,625 | — | 5.8x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $31,546 | $15,773 | — | 5.8x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 165 | $73,276 | $36,638 | — | 5.8x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $38,220 | $19,110 | — | 5.8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $123,695 | $61,848 | — | 5.8x |
| CELLULITIS WITH MCC | 602 | $57,089 | $28,544 | — | 5.7x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $34,938 | $17,469 | — | 5.7x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $26,001 | $13,001 | — | 5.7x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $50,187 | $25,094 | — | 5.6x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $29,716 | $14,858 | — | 5.6x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $74,071 | $37,035 | — | 5.6x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $29,087 | $14,543 | — | 5.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $29,812 | $14,906 | — | 5.6x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, EXPIRED WITH MCC | 283 | $81,296 | $40,648 | — | 5.5x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $61,401 | $30,701 | — | 5.5x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $56,144 | $28,072 | — | 5.5x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $23,099 | $11,550 | — | 5.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $47,145 | $23,572 | — | 5.4x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $37,061 | $18,530 | — | 5.3x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 673 | $140,734 | $70,367 | — | 5.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $26,354 | $13,177 | — | 5.2x |
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 180 | $63,269 | $31,635 | — | 5.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $70,737 | $35,368 | — | 5.2x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $89,204 | $44,602 | — | 5.1x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $43,979 | $21,990 | — | 5.1x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITH MCC | 056 | $77,491 | $38,745 | — | 5.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH MCC | 388 | $50,991 | $25,496 | — | 5.1x |
| PANCREAS, LIVER AND SHUNT PROCEDURES WITH CC | 406 | $104,459 | $52,229 | — | 5.1x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $79,500 | $39,750 | — | 5.1x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $55,800 | $27,900 | — | 5.1x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $30,172 | $15,086 | — | 5.1x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $152,929 | $76,464 | — | 5x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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