Kansas / Olathe Medical Center
CMS certification 170049 · Olathe, KS · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Olathe Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Olathe Medical Center reported 2,247 Medicare inpatient stays across 73 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.48 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Kansas, number 10 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: 188 stays at an average charge of $54,944, 39% below the national average. It also billed 2,896 outpatient services, charging 5.24 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,247
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.48×
- 3Rank in KS (highest ratio = 1) 10 of 36
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 73 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Olathe Medical Center 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 | 188 | $54,944 | -39% | $12,938 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 141 | $36,811 | -35% | $8,468 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 87 | $44,080 | -38% | $10,769 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 86 | $75,573 | -52% | $21,284 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 68 | $36,371 | -39% | $9,058 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 66 | $20,290 | -29% | $3,895 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 62 | $25,623 | -29% | $5,147 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 59 | $47,724 | -25% | $7,235 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 58 | $31,680 | -21% | $6,058 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 58 | $26,696 | -29% | $5,405 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 51 | $46,167 | -20% | $8,244 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 43 | $32,505 | -33% | $6,570 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 43 | $36,603 | -25% | $6,853 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 42 | $32,833 | -36% | $7,368 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 41 | $31,427 | -18% | $5,614 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 40 | $35,506 | -36% | $6,756 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 39 | $63,953 | -43% | $14,840 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 39 | $37,200 | -9% | $6,819 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 37 | $71,233 | -38% | $12,581 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 37 | $29,836 | -20% | $5,922 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 36 | $36,968 | -24% | $6,642 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 35 | $61,276 | -39% | $12,232 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 35 | $30,962 | -32% | $5,805 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 33 | $32,067 | -37% | $7,177 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 30 | $108,622 | -53% | $31,835 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 29 | $48,909 | -33% | $11,227 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 26 | $41,059 | -46% | $11,113 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 26 | $29,279 | -21% | $5,304 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 25 | $63,032 | -43% | $14,964 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 25 | $40,118 | -39% | $9,577 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 24 | $121,556 | -45% | $31,861 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 24 | $45,356 | -25% | $8,640 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 23 | $38,197 | -16% | $6,179 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 22 | $60,578 | -41% | $13,771 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 21 | $108,231 | -49% | $25,190 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 20 | $33,728 | -33% | $6,083 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 20 | $26,930 | -31% | $5,285 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 19 | $50,789 | -41% | $11,345 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 18 | $116,342 | -32% | $26,900 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 17 | $48,569 | -14% | $7,801 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 17 | $42,277 | -51% | $11,446 |
| 277 Cardiac Defibrillator Implant without MCC | 16 | $132,449 | -43% | $30,984 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 16 | $27,694 | -31% | $5,194 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 16 | $107,977 | -34% | $19,190 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 16 | $65,082 | -45% | $15,289 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 16 | $43,218 | -29% | $8,421 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 16 | $34,730 | -26% | $6,469 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $53,214 | -47% | $14,696 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 15 | $53,604 | -18% | $9,524 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $75,317 | -21% | $14,971 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 15 | $90,709 | -58% | $26,579 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 15 | $46,834 | -50% | $10,908 |
| 457 Spinal Fusion except Cervical with Spinal Curvature,... | 15 | $156,201 | -46% | $39,057 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 14 | $31,780 | -23% | $5,585 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 14 | $103,857 | -23% | $17,284 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 14 | $96,368 | -40% | $22,540 |
| 244 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without CC/MCC | 14 | $55,060 | -41% | $11,863 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 14 | $93,038 | -57% | $25,736 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 14 | $75,631 | -45% | $18,878 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 13 | $40,484 | -47% | $10,481 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 73 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Kansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Olathe Medical Center charged $54,944 on average, 36% less than the Kansas average of $85,277, and was paid $12,938 against a state average of $15,541. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Olathe Medical Center charged $36,811 on average, 30% less than the Kansas average of $52,685, and was paid $8,468 against a state average of $10,293. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Olathe Medical Center charged $44,080 on average, 36% less than the Kansas average of $69,158, and was paid $10,769 against a state average of $13,544. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Olathe Medical Center charged $75,573 on average, 41% less than the Kansas average of $127,669, and was paid $21,284 against a state average of $24,155. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,643 was 22% below the state average of $22,571. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $5,761 was 42% below the state average of $9,910. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $37,525 was 29% below the state average of $53,168. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $17,451 was 29% below the state average of $24,538.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, KS, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-06-03 (CMS case 7885)
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.