Kansas / University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus
CMS certification 170191 · Great Bend, KS
University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus: charges and Medicare payments
University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus reported 161 Medicare inpatient stays across 6 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.16 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Kansas, number 32 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: 49 stays at an average charge of $38,178, 58% below the national average. It also billed 793 outpatient services, charging 4.29 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 161
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.16×
- 3Rank in KS (highest ratio = 1) 32 of 36
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 6 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus 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 | 49 | $38,178 | -58% | $19,992 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 45 | $32,635 | -42% | $13,136 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 21 | $41,514 | -41% | $16,706 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 20 | $28,284 | -53% | $13,218 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 14 | $41,596 | -59% | $20,766 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 12 | $18,864 | -54% | $9,397 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 301 | $7,568 | $2,120 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 182 | $41,729 | $11,903 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 68 | $9,732 | $2,849 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 59 | $24,314 | $6,541 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 58 | $6,263 | $1,355 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 47 | $5,427 | $1,470 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 44 | $10,609 | $2,503 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $65,904 | $17,003 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 16 | $6,017 | $1,742 |
Against the Kansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus charged $38,178 on average, 55% less than the Kansas average of $85,277, and was paid $19,992 against a state average of $15,541. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus charged $32,635 on average, 38% less than the Kansas average of $52,685, and was paid $13,136 against a state average of $10,293. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus charged $41,514 on average, 40% less than the Kansas average of $69,158, and was paid $16,706 against a state average of $13,544. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus charged $28,284 on average, 49% less than the Kansas average of $55,501, and was paid $13,218 against a state average of $10,625. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $7,568 was 28% below the state average of $10,535. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $41,729 was 22% below the state average of $53,168. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $9,732 was 38% below the state average of $15,738. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $24,314 was 25% below the state average of $32,564.
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.