Kansas / Salina Regional Health Center
CMS certification 170012 · Salina, KS · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Salina Regional Health Center: charges and Medicare payments
Salina Regional Health Center reported 1,500 Medicare inpatient stays across 48 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.79 times what it was paid — mid-range in Kansas, number 15 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: 233 stays at an average charge of $51,082, 43% below the national average. It also billed 3,035 outpatient services, charging 5.52 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,500
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.79×
- 3Rank in KS (highest ratio = 1) 15 of 36
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 48 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Salina Regional Health 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 | 233 | $51,082 | -43% | $15,510 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 117 | $64,588 | -59% | $24,537 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 69 | $35,097 | -38% | $9,899 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 51 | $36,540 | -39% | $10,210 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 51 | $163,856 | -28% | $43,303 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 49 | $35,137 | -28% | $8,006 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 45 | $75,287 | -26% | $16,259 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 44 | $47,304 | -33% | $13,544 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 42 | $50,095 | -13% | $11,047 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 41 | $28,966 | -29% | $7,578 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 36 | $68,363 | -32% | $16,187 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 35 | $43,601 | -14% | $8,570 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 33 | $185,086 | -16% | $36,513 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 32 | $66,136 | -29% | $14,757 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 31 | $42,958 | -23% | $7,911 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 30 | $26,544 | -30% | $6,249 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 28 | $119,791 | -44% | $34,244 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $75,161 | -34% | $14,252 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 25 | $30,621 | -19% | $6,317 |
| 516 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R.... | 23 | $52,375 | -48% | $15,543 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 23 | $37,528 | -43% | $11,073 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 22 | $77,297 | -35% | $18,217 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 22 | $32,775 | -32% | $7,640 |
| 517 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R.... | 21 | $46,990 | -40% | $11,410 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $28,242 | -24% | $6,169 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 20 | $21,573 | -46% | $6,074 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 20 | $117,735 | -31% | $27,670 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 19 | $31,011 | -19% | $6,404 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 19 | $25,031 | -31% | $5,764 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 19 | $33,473 | -31% | $7,531 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 19 | $34,245 | -33% | $9,098 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 19 | $40,987 | -44% | $12,590 |
| 617 Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and... | 18 | $79,464 | -9% | $17,121 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 16 | $33,573 | -41% | $9,263 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 16 | $28,703 | -31% | $7,243 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $39,182 | -35% | $10,411 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 15 | $110,211 | -52% | $34,841 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 14 | $57,044 | -34% | $12,740 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 13 | $38,711 | -23% | $8,383 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 13 | $35,726 | -58% | $13,666 |
| 521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 13 | $88,207 | -35% | $22,709 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 12 | $35,197 | -65% | $15,376 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 12 | $105,381 | -22% | $21,382 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 12 | $70,839 | -7% | $13,258 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 12 | $33,670 | -29% | $8,485 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 12 | $52,449 | -44% | $12,519 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 11 | $31,734 | -29% | $6,959 |
| 947 Signs and Symptoms with MCC | 11 | $37,685 | -33% | $9,666 |
Outpatient services
Against the Kansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Salina Regional Health Center charged $51,082 on average, 40% less than the Kansas average of $85,277, and was paid $15,510 against a state average of $15,541. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Salina Regional Health Center charged $64,588 on average, 49% less than the Kansas average of $127,669, and was paid $24,537 against a state average of $24,155. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Salina Regional Health Center charged $35,097 on average, 33% less than the Kansas average of $52,685, and was paid $9,899 against a state average of $10,293. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Salina Regional Health Center charged $36,540 on average, 34% less than the Kansas average of $55,501, and was paid $10,210 against a state average of $10,625. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,857 was 39% below the state average of $22,571. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,701 was 32% below the state average of $11,389. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $6,330 was 41% below the state average of $10,803. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $31,176 was 4% below the state average of $32,564.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-05-25 (CMS case 1247)
- Met Requirements — 2024-03-29 (CMS case 2356)
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.