Kansas / Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc
CMS certification 170020 · Hutchinson, KS
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc: charges and Medicare payments
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc reported 1,194 Medicare inpatient stays across 37 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.19 times what it was paid — mid-range in Kansas, number 21 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: 297 stays at an average charge of $47,022, 48% below the national average. It also billed 1,716 outpatient services, charging 7.27 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,194
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.19×
- 3Rank in KS (highest ratio = 1) 21 of 36
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 37 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Hutchinson Regional Medical Center 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 | 297 | $47,022 | -48% | $16,144 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 84 | $31,250 | -45% | $10,289 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 63 | $46,897 | -34% | $13,979 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 52 | $34,728 | -42% | $10,905 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 40 | $20,071 | -51% | $7,215 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 40 | $26,283 | -46% | $8,232 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 35 | $26,669 | -54% | $10,083 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 34 | $36,696 | -52% | $12,717 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 32 | $78,397 | -22% | $16,622 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 29 | $23,153 | -54% | $7,325 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 28 | $33,222 | -45% | $11,325 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 27 | $31,828 | -43% | $8,259 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 26 | $98,038 | -57% | $39,675 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 25 | $36,205 | -25% | $8,727 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 25 | $32,209 | -51% | $11,934 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 25 | $26,922 | -48% | $9,364 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 24 | $60,882 | -47% | $14,997 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 23 | $82,230 | -50% | $22,812 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 22 | $50,301 | -21% | $9,158 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 22 | $36,705 | -50% | $13,239 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 18 | $29,157 | -42% | $8,892 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 18 | $79,981 | -22% | $16,715 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 17 | $17,714 | -51% | $6,056 |
| 521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 17 | $94,429 | -30% | $23,623 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 16 | $26,924 | -52% | $10,006 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 15 | $23,880 | -38% | $6,580 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $23,318 | -42% | $6,263 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 15 | $25,171 | -32% | $6,231 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 14 | $28,325 | -57% | $11,338 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 13 | $29,159 | -71% | $15,782 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 13 | $77,344 | -39% | $20,264 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 13 | $12,893 | -55% | $4,669 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 12 | $41,057 | -52% | $14,376 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 12 | $27,413 | -26% | $7,034 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 11 | $71,516 | -36% | $17,923 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 11 | $25,885 | -34% | $6,399 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 11 | $30,412 | -54% | $11,705 |
Outpatient services
Against the Kansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc charged $47,022 on average, 45% less than the Kansas average of $85,277, and was paid $16,144 against a state average of $15,541. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc charged $31,250 on average, 41% less than the Kansas average of $52,685, and was paid $10,289 against a state average of $10,293. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc charged $46,897 on average, 32% less than the Kansas average of $69,158, and was paid $13,979 against a state average of $13,544. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc charged $34,728 on average, 37% less than the Kansas average of $55,501, and was paid $10,905 against a state average of $10,625. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,005 was 25% below the state average of $22,571. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $14,643 was 40% below the state average of $24,538. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $52,087 was 22% below the state average of $66,511. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $18,795 was 12% above the state average of $16,727.
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.