Kansas / Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC
CMS certification 170196 · Wichita, KS
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC: charges and Medicare payments
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC reported 534 Medicare inpatient stays across 13 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.29 times what it was paid — mid-range in Kansas, number 20 of 36 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.35×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 460, Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC: 159 stays at an average charge of $76,589, 55% below the national average. It also billed 1,515 outpatient services, charging 5.02 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 534
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.29×
- 3Rank in KS (highest ratio = 1) 20 of 36
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 13 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 159 | $76,589 | -55% | $22,960 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 62 | $71,141 | -50% | $18,405 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 45 | $61,407 | -34% | $12,084 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 43 | $102,611 | -63% | $38,541 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 40 | $91,234 | -55% | $28,786 |
| 473 Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 31 | $50,029 | -57% | $15,279 |
| 448 Multiple Level Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 27 | $87,712 | -56% | $25,640 |
| 517 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R.... | 27 | $20,848 | -73% | $9,453 |
| 520 Back and Neck Procedures except Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 25 | $24,224 | -69% | $8,952 |
| 451 Single Level Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 21 | $62,081 | -59% | $19,566 |
| 519 Back and Neck Procedures except Spinal Fusion with CC | 21 | $40,627 | -61% | $11,997 |
| 402 Single Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion... | 19 | $75,249 | -60% | $25,170 |
| 457 Spinal Fusion except Cervical with Spinal Curvature,... | 14 | $112,500 | -61% | $36,993 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 404 | $53,407 | $11,104 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 381 | $21,678 | $6,049 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 304 | $4,309 | $1,644 |
| Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 158 | $9,975 | $2,993 |
| Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 102 | $118,509 | $25,949 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 65 | $64,520 | $15,659 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 33 | $16,800 | $4,418 |
| Implantation of Drug Infusion Device | 23 | $73,905 | $13,438 |
| Level 1 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 20 | $11,187 | $2,698 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $11,902 | $2,634 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 12 | $11,830 | $2,976 |
Against the Kansas average
For Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC (DRG 460), Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC charged $76,589 on average, 40% less than the Kansas average of $127,660, and was paid $22,960 against a state average of $26,297. For Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC (DRG 472), Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC charged $71,141 on average, 38% less than the Kansas average of $113,872, and was paid $18,405 against a state average of $21,515. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC charged $61,407 on average, 4% more than the Kansas average of $58,902, and was paid $12,084 against a state average of $14,067. For Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC (DRG 454), Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC charged $102,611 on average, 50% less than the Kansas average of $207,176, and was paid $38,541 against a state average of $46,458. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $53,407 was 0% below the state average of $53,168. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $21,678 was 33% below the state average of $32,564. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $4,309 was 57% below the state average of $9,910. For Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures (outpatient APC 5462), its average charge of $9,975 was 47% below the state average of $18,882.
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.