Kansas / Hays Medical Center
CMS certification 170013 · Hays, KS
Hays Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Hays Medical Center reported 1,509 Medicare inpatient stays across 52 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.53 times what it was paid — mid-range in Kansas, number 17 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: 231 stays at an average charge of $60,291, 33% below the national average. It also billed 3,526 outpatient services, charging 4.63 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,509
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.53×
- 3Rank in KS (highest ratio = 1) 17 of 36
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 52 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Hays Medical Center 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 | 231 | $60,291 | -33% | $17,647 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 114 | $41,496 | -26% | $11,330 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 72 | $44,036 | -26% | $11,665 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 55 | $55,426 | -45% | $18,180 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 55 | $51,029 | -23% | $13,178 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 46 | $35,316 | -13% | $7,910 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 45 | $50,758 | -28% | $14,990 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 42 | $43,954 | -42% | $14,116 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 40 | $54,161 | -6% | $11,570 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 40 | $77,802 | -50% | $28,251 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 40 | $29,496 | -39% | $9,525 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 39 | $149,829 | -35% | $47,050 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 35 | $45,137 | -11% | $9,742 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 35 | $28,441 | -21% | $6,559 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 33 | $36,580 | -25% | $9,354 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 31 | $79,560 | -31% | $17,426 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 29 | $53,585 | -11% | $12,762 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 25 | $28,645 | -26% | $6,996 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 23 | $40,884 | -28% | $10,643 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 21 | $46,299 | -53% | $17,792 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $37,238 | 0% | $6,880 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 19 | $53,050 | -28% | $14,542 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 18 | $51,731 | -48% | $17,565 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 18 | $43,759 | -21% | $8,971 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 18 | $70,488 | -17% | $15,776 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 18 | $73,893 | -38% | $21,172 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 18 | $60,426 | -41% | $18,572 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 17 | $97,526 | -28% | $24,736 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 17 | $19,895 | -31% | $4,905 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 17 | $59,049 | -57% | $25,948 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 16 | $36,099 | -45% | $12,356 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $135,872 | -17% | $28,892 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 15 | $33,119 | -34% | $8,014 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 15 | $43,115 | -33% | $9,742 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 15 | $38,467 | -25% | $10,270 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 14 | $66,191 | -40% | $19,968 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $29,076 | -28% | $6,910 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $44,218 | -34% | $12,804 |
| 166 Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC | 12 | $93,286 | -48% | $35,164 |
| 186 Pleural Effusion with MCC | 12 | $55,091 | -23% | $13,719 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 12 | $151,337 | -32% | $42,644 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $70,171 | -26% | $18,698 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 12 | $32,661 | -52% | $11,869 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 12 | $29,174 | -34% | $7,952 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 11 | $25,164 | -34% | $7,229 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 11 | $152,692 | -28% | $37,831 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 11 | $70,163 | -56% | $30,049 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 11 | $33,914 | -26% | $7,159 |
| 521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $76,636 | -43% | $26,110 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 11 | $24,370 | -42% | $7,898 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 11 | $27,777 | -27% | $7,106 |
| 982 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 11 | $79,534 | -33% | $22,220 |
Outpatient services
Against the Kansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Hays Medical Center charged $60,291 on average, 29% less than the Kansas average of $85,277, and was paid $17,647 against a state average of $15,541. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Hays Medical Center charged $41,496 on average, 21% less than the Kansas average of $52,685, and was paid $11,330 against a state average of $10,293. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Hays Medical Center charged $44,036 on average, 21% less than the Kansas average of $55,501, and was paid $11,665 against a state average of $10,625. For Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC (DRG 481), Hays Medical Center charged $55,426 on average, 37% less than the Kansas average of $88,081, and was paid $18,180 against a state average of $16,274. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $909 was 60% below the state average of $2,271. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $7,400 was 30% below the state average of $10,535. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,286 was 15% below the state average of $22,571. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $5,033 was 58% below the state average of $11,921.
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.