UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL
KANSAS CITY, KS 66160 · Acute Care Hospitals
235 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 26, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
235
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
7.9x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Government - Hospital District or Authority
Above 90th Percentile
6%
Compared to KS hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL lists chargemaster rates that average 7.9x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 235 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in KS has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 4.1x, with ratios across the state ranging from 2.0x to 15.0x. At 7.9x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 42 hospitals in KS report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652). The listed chargemaster rate is $361,562, while Medicare reimburses $20,173 for the same procedure — a ratio of 17.9x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
13 of 235 procedures (6%) at this facility have listed rates above the 90th percentile compared to other KS hospitals reporting the same procedure data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL is a government - hospital district or authority acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 5/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $361,562 | $20,173 | 17.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| BREAST BIOPSY, LOCAL EXCISION AND OTHER BREAST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 585 | $153,586 | $10,778 | 14.3x | — | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT WITH HEMODIALYSIS WITH MCC | 650 | $466,533 | $36,380 | 12.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $78,429 | $6,259 | 12.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $67,224 | $5,681 | 11.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE WITH CC | 386 | $74,655 | $6,554 | 11.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $59,396 | $5,250 | 11.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $84,065 | $7,523 | 11.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $78,292 | $7,033 | 11.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 074 | $75,644 | $6,801 | 11.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 073 | $161,318 | $14,666 | 11.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $98,386 | $8,947 | 11.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $60,997 | $5,597 | 10.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $61,075 | $5,626 | 10.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HEMATOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES EXCEPT SICKLE CELL CRISIS AND COAGULATIO | 809 | $128,763 | $11,887 | 10.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $56,951 | $5,280 | 10.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $64,817 | $6,037 | 10.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 580 | $155,384 | $14,804 | 10.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITH MCC | 535 | $96,462 | $9,204 | 10.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $65,173 | $6,220 | 10.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $77,515 | $7,402 | 10.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA WITH CC/MCC | 202 | $90,675 | $8,660 | 10.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $63,667 | $6,079 | 10.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $179,684 | $17,522 | 10.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $68,569 | $6,698 | 10.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH CC | 835 | $256,215 | $25,096 | 10.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| AMPUTATION OF LOWER LIMB FOR ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS WITH CC | 617 | $126,262 | $12,506 | 10.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $99,277 | $9,863 | 10.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $57,904 | $5,751 | 10.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $62,151 | $6,204 | 10.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $69,693 | $6,978 | 10.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $69,375 | $7,060 | 9.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC | 743 | $79,924 | $8,153 | 9.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $113,485 | $11,621 | 9.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITH MCC | 947 | $87,686 | $9,025 | 9.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $65,867 | $6,844 | 9.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $139,124 | $14,633 | 9.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $84,688 | $8,984 | 9.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $129,513 | $13,748 | 9.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $85,729 | $9,153 | 9.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $79,920 | $8,538 | 9.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $122,075 | $13,066 | 9.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 315 | $70,073 | $7,569 | 9.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $32,033 | $3,465 | 9.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $67,459 | $7,325 | 9.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $54,150 | $5,935 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $57,803 | $6,337 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $92,584 | $10,219 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $135,132 | $14,954 | 9.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $110,419 | $12,333 | 8.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across KS hospitals
42 hospitals in KS report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 7.9x places it at the lower-middle range of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL
How much does UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL's listed chargemaster rates average 7.9x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 235 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652), with a listed charge of $361,562 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $20,173 — a ratio of 17.9x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL expensive compared to other KS hospitals?
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 7.9x. Ratios vary significantly across KS hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL in KANSAS CITY, KS accept Medicare?
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.