Kansas / Labette Health
CMS certification 170120 · Parsons, KS · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Labette Health: charges and Medicare payments
Labette Health reported 146 Medicare inpatient stays across 7 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.87 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Kansas, number 35 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: 42 stays at an average charge of $29,238, 68% below the national average. It also billed 1,004 outpatient services, charging 3.41 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 146
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.87×
- 3Rank in KS (highest ratio = 1) 35 of 36
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 7 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Labette Health 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 | 42 | $29,238 | -68% | $16,804 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 23 | $33,547 | -67% | $17,591 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 21 | $19,933 | -67% | $11,371 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 21 | $16,932 | -70% | $10,967 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 14 | $26,868 | -62% | $14,157 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 14 | $47,159 | -54% | $17,760 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $12,333 | -67% | $7,160 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 242 | $37,608 | $11,932 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 163 | $4,651 | $2,089 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 136 | $11,204 | $2,470 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 52 | $32,888 | $17,003 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 51 | $4,197 | $1,749 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 41 | $15,107 | $6,414 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 40 | $4,477 | $1,427 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 39 | $4,214 | $1,402 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 39 | $7,840 | $3,188 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 38 | $15,613 | $5,096 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 28 | $8,413 | $2,791 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 27 | $9,530 | $4,731 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 23 | $5,082 | $1,740 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 21 | $4,999 | $1,862 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 19 | $5,223 | $2,598 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 17 | $8,006 | $1,396 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 15 | $10,728 | $3,163 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 13 | $7,288 | $2,624 |
Against the Kansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Labette Health charged $29,238 on average, 66% less than the Kansas average of $85,277, and was paid $16,804 against a state average of $15,541. For Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC (DRG 481), Labette Health charged $33,547 on average, 62% less than the Kansas average of $88,081, and was paid $17,591 against a state average of $16,274. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Labette Health charged $19,933 on average, 64% less than the Kansas average of $55,501, and was paid $11,371 against a state average of $10,625. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Labette Health charged $16,932 on average, 68% less than the Kansas average of $52,685, and was paid $10,967 against a state average of $10,293. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $37,608 was 29% below the state average of $53,168. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $4,651 was 56% below the state average of $10,535. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,204 was 50% below the state average of $22,571. For Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5116), its average charge of $32,888 was 54% below the state average of $71,231.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Labette Health in Parsons, KS, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-02-06 (CMS case 205)
- Closure Notice — 2023-05-11 (CMS case 205)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.