Kansas / Saint Luke's South Hospital

CMS certification 170185 · Overland Park, KS · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Saint Luke's South Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Saint Luke's South Hospital reported 1,411 Medicare inpatient stays across 53 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7.84 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Kansas, number 3 of 36 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.35×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 172 stays at an average charge of $61,828, 10% above the national average. It also billed 1,689 outpatient services, charging 9.44 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,411
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7.84×
3Rank in KS (highest ratio = 1) 3 of 36
4CMS price-transparency actions 3

Average charge per stay at Saint Luke's South Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 53 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Saint Luke's South Hospital charged more than the national average in 36 (68%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.

DRG	Stays	Avg charge	vs US	Avg paid
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	172	$61,828	+10%	$8,877
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	92	$50,642	+34%	$5,233
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	79	$115,397	+28%	$13,328
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	51	$80,056	+13%	$10,869
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	49	$55,721	+39%	$5,588
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	48	$63,822	+7%	$8,597
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	43	$51,531	+34%	$5,566
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	41	$50,219	+11%	$6,231
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	38	$61,747	+27%	$6,334
603 Cellulitis without MCC	38	$46,995	+26%	$5,561
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	35	$63,459	+12%	$9,691
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	34	$34,121	-6%	$4,796
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	33	$73,554	+43%	$7,461
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	33	$61,976	+26%	$6,212
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	31	$27,943	-3%	$3,935
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	26	$85,406	-15%	$13,187
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	26	$57,001	+54%	$5,501
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	26	$49,437	+4%	$6,551
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	23	$60,285	+8%	$6,324
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	22	$57,547	+30%	$5,858
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	21	$65,216	-14%	$9,225
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	21	$75,328	-26%	$13,507
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	19	$66,304	+70%	$5,110
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	19	$84,065	+14%	$10,230
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	18	$90,532	-19%	$13,540
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	18	$115,043	0%	$13,262
312 Syncope and Collapse	17	$52,999	+16%	$5,579
176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC	16	$56,207	+36%	$5,236
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	16	$111,790	+94%	$8,172
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	16	$92,206	+8%	$10,724
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	16	$77,809	+27%	$10,242
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	15	$46,120	-9%	$8,346
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	15	$68,722	+36%	$5,817
683 Renal Failure with CC	15	$61,309	+51%	$8,041
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC	14	$36,447	-8%	$5,365
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	14	$53,254	+13%	$6,014
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	14	$162,334	-29%	$29,942
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	13	$53,975	+10%	$6,059
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	13	$62,075	-8%	$11,246
948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC	13	$61,828	+62%	$5,031
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	12	$155,079	-5%	$17,951
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	12	$121,134	+2%	$17,309
371 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections...	12	$101,552	+30%	$12,602
661 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm without CC/MCC	12	$46,865	-17%	$9,820
682 Renal Failure with MCC	12	$67,876	+3%	$8,883
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	11	$72,492	+11%	$10,190
195 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without CC/MCC	11	$34,418	+14%	$4,789
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	11	$215,209	0%	$38,889
418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC	11	$87,207	-6%	$10,486
468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC	11	$63,733	-49%	$16,989
521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	11	$102,145	-24%	$18,392
602 Cellulitis with MCC	11	$92,316	+53%	$9,490
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	11	$85,973	+43%	$8,133

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	543	$37,000	$2,373
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	157	$55,575	$11,354
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	135	$16,266	$1,416
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	111	$12,882	$1,638
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	104	$32,461	$5,039
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	71	$26,052	$2,850
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	48	$33,280	$2,440
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	41	$13,674	$2,784
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	40	$16,972	$2,450
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	38	$46,689	$7,420
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	37	$28,761	$4,338
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	34	$46,893	$6,248
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	33	$34,286	$5,695
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	30	$39,330	$9,320
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	29	$20,779	$2,827
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	26	$82,443	$9,601
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	26	$55,388	$8,475
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	23	$75,570	$16,241
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	22	$23,424	$3,329
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	22	$15,662	$1,482
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	21	$96,955	$27,040
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	20	$18,368	$1,308
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	19	$13,217	$1,732
Level 5 ENT Procedures	17	$36,439	$5,114
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	16	$15,407	$1,404

Against the Kansas average

For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Saint Luke's South Hospital charged $61,828 on average, 17% more than the Kansas average of $52,685, and was paid $8,877 against a state average of $10,293. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Saint Luke's South Hospital charged $50,642 on average, 28% more than the Kansas average of $39,415, and was paid $5,233 against a state average of $6,371. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Saint Luke's South Hospital charged $115,397 on average, 35% more than the Kansas average of $85,277, and was paid $13,328 against a state average of $15,541. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Saint Luke's South Hospital charged $80,056 on average, 16% more than the Kansas average of $69,158, and was paid $10,869 against a state average of $13,544. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $37,000 was 64% above the state average of $22,571. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $55,575 was 5% above the state average of $53,168. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $16,266 was 43% above the state average of $11,389. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $12,882 was 19% above the state average of $10,803.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Saint Luke's South Hospital in Overland Park, KS, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Warning Notice — 2025-08-04 (CMS case 6104)
CAP Request — 2025-11-10 (CMS case 6104)
Closure Notice — 2025-11-25 (CMS case 6104)

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.