Kansas / Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc
CMS certification 170006 · Pittsburg, KS · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc: charges and Medicare payments
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc reported 297 Medicare inpatient stays across 12 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.05 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Kansas, number 34 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: 106 stays at an average charge of $28,922, 68% below the national average. It also billed 772 outpatient services, charging 5.93 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 297
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.05×
- 3Rank in KS (highest ratio = 1) 34 of 36
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 12 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, 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 | 106 | $28,922 | -68% | $15,657 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 36 | $24,384 | -59% | $11,057 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 28 | $25,005 | -67% | $12,819 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 18 | $19,593 | -60% | $8,875 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 17 | $28,032 | -51% | $10,575 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 16 | $23,887 | -58% | $11,050 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 16 | $16,312 | -60% | $8,064 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 14 | $21,249 | -58% | $8,157 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 13 | $43,303 | -54% | $15,027 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 11 | $21,969 | -69% | $13,220 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 11 | $11,911 | -67% | $7,214 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $30,978 | -58% | $13,409 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 136 | $9,355 | $2,114 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 132 | $13,212 | $2,503 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 71 | $15,186 | $2,984 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 62 | $9,742 | $1,461 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 51 | $12,972 | $2,914 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 42 | $8,088 | $1,740 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 36 | $34,370 | $5,276 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 31 | $15,012 | $1,862 |
| Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 28 | $20,085 | $7,768 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 28 | $17,578 | $3,188 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 28 | $27,331 | $4,731 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 22 | $25,560 | $6,541 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 20 | $13,541 | $2,598 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 19 | $19,333 | $2,960 |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures | 15 | $90,492 | $21,660 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 14 | $39,115 | $10,051 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $42,294 | $12,018 |
| Level 3 ENT Procedures | 12 | $11,759 | $1,394 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 12 | $12,441 | $1,464 |
Against the Kansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc charged $28,922 on average, 66% less than the Kansas average of $85,277, and was paid $15,657 against a state average of $15,541. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc charged $24,384 on average, 56% less than the Kansas average of $55,501, and was paid $11,057 against a state average of $10,625. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc charged $25,005 on average, 66% less than the Kansas average of $73,624, and was paid $12,819 against a state average of $12,627. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc charged $19,593 on average, 56% less than the Kansas average of $44,876, and was paid $8,875 against a state average of $8,296. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $9,355 was 11% below the state average of $10,535. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,212 was 41% below the state average of $22,571. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $15,186 was 38% below the state average of $24,538. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $9,742 was 14% below the state average of $11,389.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc in Pittsburg, KS, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-14 (CMS case 3771)
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.