Kansas / Rock Regional Hospital, LLC
CMS certification 170204 · Derby, KS
Rock Regional Hospital, LLC: charges and Medicare payments
Rock Regional Hospital, LLC reported 79 Medicare inpatient stays across 4 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.87 times what it was paid. Its most frequent stay was DRG 193, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC: 29 stays at an average charge of $24,879, 58% below the national average. It also billed 394 outpatient services, charging 5.73 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 79
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.87×
- 3Rank in KS (highest ratio = 1) –
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 4 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Rock Regional Hospital, LLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 29 | $24,879 | -58% | $8,048 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 23 | $25,201 | -72% | $11,142 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 16 | $52,140 | -59% | $15,654 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 11 | $18,712 | -62% | $6,917 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 158 | $10,632 | $2,287 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 48 | $17,093 | $2,754 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 43 | $31,248 | $5,842 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 40 | $49,209 | $10,983 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 31 | $55,314 | $14,959 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 26 | $13,609 | $1,625 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 19 | $19,595 | $2,954 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 17 | $22,725 | $4,926 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 12 | $14,215 | $1,649 |
Against the Kansas average
For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Rock Regional Hospital, LLC charged $24,879 on average, 55% less than the Kansas average of $55,501, and was paid $8,048 against a state average of $10,625. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Rock Regional Hospital, LLC charged $25,201 on average, 70% less than the Kansas average of $85,277, and was paid $11,142 against a state average of $15,541. For Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities (DRG 483), Rock Regional Hospital, LLC charged $52,140 on average, 30% less than the Kansas average of $74,162, and was paid $15,654 against a state average of $18,153. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Rock Regional Hospital, LLC charged $18,712 on average, 58% less than the Kansas average of $44,876, and was paid $6,917 against a state average of $8,296. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $10,632 was 53% below the state average of $22,571. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $17,093 was 9% above the state average of $15,738. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $31,248 was 4% below the state average of $32,564. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $49,209 was 7% below the state average of $53,168.
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.