Kansas / Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc
CMS certification 170142 · Manhattan, KS
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc: charges and Medicare payments
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc reported 636 Medicare inpatient stays across 24 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.89 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Kansas, number 25 of 36 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.35×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 138 stays at an average charge of $33,058, 63% below the national average. It also billed 1,327 outpatient services, charging 6.62 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 636
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.89×
- 3Rank in KS (highest ratio = 1) 25 of 36
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 24 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 138 | $33,058 | -63% | $12,872 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 42 | $12,320 | -57% | $4,427 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 40 | $24,412 | -57% | $8,803 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 37 | $22,805 | -54% | $7,521 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 32 | $24,570 | -65% | $10,629 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 32 | $21,531 | -63% | $8,777 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 32 | $66,843 | -71% | $27,373 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 28 | $19,986 | -67% | $9,324 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 28 | $30,790 | -59% | $10,748 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 25 | $41,396 | -59% | $13,696 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 22 | $19,806 | -45% | $5,630 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 21 | $56,804 | -39% | $13,440 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 17 | $44,121 | -55% | $13,682 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $17,820 | -56% | $6,343 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 15 | $23,432 | -54% | $8,046 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $29,277 | -47% | $7,094 |
| 262 Cardiac Pacemaker Revision except Device Replacement without... | 13 | $43,691 | -49% | $11,084 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 13 | $22,842 | -53% | $6,750 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 13 | $38,622 | -50% | $11,016 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 13 | $54,604 | -47% | $14,293 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 12 | $70,850 | -40% | $16,994 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $19,611 | -51% | $5,908 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $23,718 | -61% | $8,916 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 11 | $29,392 | -42% | $6,596 |
Outpatient services
Against the Kansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc charged $33,058 on average, 61% less than the Kansas average of $85,277, and was paid $12,872 against a state average of $15,541. For Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC (DRG 310), Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc charged $12,320 on average, 52% less than the Kansas average of $25,786, and was paid $4,427 against a state average of $4,786. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc charged $24,412 on average, 54% less than the Kansas average of $52,685, and was paid $8,803 against a state average of $10,293. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc charged $22,805 on average, 49% less than the Kansas average of $44,876, and was paid $7,521 against a state average of $8,296. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,563 was 22% below the state average of $22,571. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $4,992 was 56% below the state average of $11,389. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $13,865 was 43% below the state average of $24,538. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $29,164 was 21% below the state average of $37,016.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.