CMS certification 170137 · Lawrence, KS

Lmh: charges and Medicare payments

Lmh reported 1,497 Medicare inpatient stays across 44 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.59 times what it was paid — mid-range in Kansas, number 16 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: 396 stays at an average charge of $49,934, 45% below the national average. It also billed 2,077 outpatient services, charging 6.31 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,497
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.59×
3Rank in KS (highest ratio = 1) 16 of 36
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Lmh, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 44 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Lmh 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	396	$49,934	-45%	$15,417
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	102	$34,286	-39%	$9,847
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	64	$32,012	-35%	$8,015
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	43	$40,010	-43%	$12,665
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	38	$63,017	-32%	$14,846
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	38	$30,582	-49%	$9,849
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	35	$40,445	-32%	$10,752
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	35	$37,543	-23%	$7,425
682 Renal Failure with MCC	34	$33,700	-49%	$11,246
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	33	$34,370	-40%	$9,256
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	33	$52,042	-39%	$13,577
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	31	$30,773	-40%	$8,820
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	30	$100,980	-12%	$13,772
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	30	$73,355	-28%	$15,852
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	29	$96,546	-58%	$36,848
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	28	$22,898	-37%	$5,812
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	28	$45,033	-39%	$12,540
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	27	$83,418	-42%	$22,430
543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	26	$27,219	-44%	$8,147
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	26	$23,119	-38%	$5,878
683 Renal Failure with CC	26	$29,892	-27%	$6,819
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	24	$33,233	-40%	$7,682
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	23	$141,241	-50%	$45,329
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	22	$29,735	-24%	$6,066
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	21	$67,698	-51%	$21,946
813 Coagulation Disorders	21	$36,404	-55%	$11,664
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	20	$27,912	-31%	$5,914
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	19	$71,015	-30%	$15,534
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	19	$24,141	-51%	$7,495
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	15	$37,174	-43%	$10,564
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	15	$46,923	-38%	$11,864
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	15	$31,036	-45%	$9,073
521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	15	$90,119	-33%	$22,667
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	14	$32,001	-37%	$6,072
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	14	$66,625	-44%	$17,793
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	14	$128,684	-24%	$27,141
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	13	$35,304	-48%	$10,922
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	13	$26,037	-31%	$6,484
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	12	$33,869	-45%	$9,618
603 Cellulitis without MCC	12	$28,568	-23%	$6,675
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	11	$45,050	-55%	$14,770
390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC	11	$21,146	-24%	$4,299
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	11	$29,072	-62%	$12,204
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	11	$54,450	-45%	$15,218

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	229	$54,686	$12,246
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	164	$7,857	$1,080
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	158	$13,432	$1,771
Comprehensive Observation Services	155	$20,680	$2,532
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	150	$30,765	$4,814
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	128	$13,273	$1,881
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	118	$17,060	$3,261
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	107	$14,489	$2,180
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	105	$29,411	$5,362
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	96	$14,694	$2,981
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	70	$25,397	$3,053
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	52	$7,771	$1,806
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	49	$56,179	$17,076
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	48	$14,344	$2,387
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	42	$28,667	$6,691
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	39	$15,991	$5,140
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	39	$42,290	$7,946
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	33	$49,810	$9,980
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	32	$14,006	$3,503
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	25	$13,705	$2,571
Level 5 ENT Procedures	21	$18,751	$5,477
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	21	$76,901	$10,280
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	20	$33,612	$5,133
Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	20	$34,146	$6,397
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	19	$15,139	$3,027

Against the Kansas average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Lmh charged $49,934 on average, 41% less than the Kansas average of $85,277, and was paid $15,417 against a state average of $15,541. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Lmh charged $34,286 on average, 35% less than the Kansas average of $52,685, and was paid $9,847 against a state average of $10,293. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Lmh charged $32,012 on average, 29% less than the Kansas average of $44,876, and was paid $8,015 against a state average of $8,296. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Lmh charged $40,010 on average, 42% less than the Kansas average of $69,158, and was paid $12,665 against a state average of $13,544. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $54,686 was 3% above the state average of $53,168. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,857 was 31% below the state average of $11,389. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $13,432 was 24% above the state average of $10,803. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $20,680 was 8% below the state average of $22,571.

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.