Missouri / North Kansas City Hospital
CMS certification 260096 · North Kansas City, MO · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
North Kansas City Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
North Kansas City Hospital reported 4,111 Medicare inpatient stays across 115 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.21 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Missouri, number 13 of 59 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.85×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 320 stays at an average charge of $77,985, 14% below the national average. It also billed 4,288 outpatient services, charging 7.06 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 4,111
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.21×
- 3Rank in MO (highest ratio = 1) 13 of 59
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 115 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, North Kansas City Hospital charged more than the national average in 11 (10%). 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 | 320 | $77,985 | -14% | $13,860 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 260 | $52,834 | -6% | $9,503 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 202 | $68,014 | -4% | $11,927 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 156 | $50,893 | -15% | $9,577 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 106 | $62,831 | -33% | $13,418 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 99 | $35,077 | -13% | $6,317 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 95 | $31,375 | -17% | $6,284 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 91 | $44,700 | -13% | $8,375 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 77 | $52,884 | +5% | $8,338 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 72 | $48,374 | 0% | $7,607 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 72 | $35,706 | -4% | $6,975 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 71 | $71,379 | -29% | $13,918 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 69 | $99,926 | -36% | $22,624 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 69 | $33,343 | -32% | $7,370 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 61 | $33,834 | -6% | $5,978 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 51 | $44,762 | -20% | $7,501 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 51 | $141,102 | -36% | $32,709 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 50 | $33,903 | -13% | $6,739 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 49 | $57,652 | -21% | $11,306 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 47 | $35,068 | -9% | $6,427 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 46 | $115,565 | -27% | $23,930 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 45 | $73,529 | -26% | $13,378 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 45 | $117,820 | +3% | $13,307 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 44 | $37,418 | -18% | $6,802 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 43 | $41,676 | -8% | $7,302 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 41 | $65,172 | -36% | $14,197 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 40 | $170,994 | -39% | $44,228 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 40 | $168,093 | -27% | $33,429 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 39 | $38,820 | -5% | $6,951 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 35 | $62,502 | -5% | $10,958 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 34 | $66,320 | -22% | $12,392 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 34 | $27,254 | -26% | $6,156 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 34 | $52,860 | -22% | $10,095 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 32 | $48,320 | -15% | $9,037 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 31 | $53,560 | -11% | $10,608 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 30 | $134,647 | -34% | $33,190 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 29 | $100,232 | -41% | $23,375 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 29 | $59,162 | -22% | $11,520 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 29 | $65,053 | +7% | $10,805 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 29 | $43,127 | -12% | $7,866 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 28 | $162,164 | -25% | $31,013 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 27 | $35,941 | -10% | $6,093 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 27 | $138,476 | -15% | $19,640 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 27 | $37,625 | -10% | $6,990 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $51,446 | -15% | $9,439 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 26 | $30,341 | -29% | $6,723 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 26 | $40,199 | -15% | $7,372 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 25 | $39,126 | -17% | $7,284 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 25 | $84,266 | -41% | $20,372 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 25 | $103,789 | -18% | $17,873 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 24 | $99,756 | +6% | $18,204 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 24 | $111,881 | -18% | $18,939 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 24 | $54,344 | +8% | $7,068 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 24 | $47,192 | -45% | $12,025 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 24 | $53,537 | -43% | $12,145 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 24 | $96,345 | -22% | $18,492 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 23 | $50,541 | -22% | $10,432 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 23 | $43,258 | -12% | $8,010 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 23 | $93,343 | -2% | $14,480 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 23 | $85,273 | -28% | $18,783 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 115 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Missouri average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), North Kansas City Hospital charged $77,985 on average, 7% more than the Missouri average of $72,886, and was paid $13,860 against a state average of $15,808. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), North Kansas City Hospital charged $52,834 on average, 14% more than the Missouri average of $46,468, and was paid $9,503 against a state average of $10,539. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), North Kansas City Hospital charged $68,014 on average, 17% more than the Missouri average of $58,162, and was paid $11,927 against a state average of $13,151. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), North Kansas City Hospital charged $50,893 on average, 6% more than the Missouri average of $47,966, and was paid $9,577 against a state average of $10,821. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,124 was 3% above the state average of $20,571. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $52,360 was 0% below the state average of $52,262. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $11,839 was 12% above the state average of $10,541. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $34,382 was 2% below the state average of $34,980.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, MO, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2024-02-05 (CMS case 1563)
- Warning Notice — 2025-07-17 (CMS case 5788)
- Closure Notice — 2025-09-04 (CMS case 5788)
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.