Kansas / Wesley Medical Center
CMS certification 170123 · Wichita, KS · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Wesley Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Wesley Medical Center reported 6,649 Medicare inpatient stays across 169 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 12.01 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Kansas, number 1 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: 850 stays at an average charge of $197,967, 119% above the national average. It also billed 2,677 outpatient services, charging 19.65 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 6,649
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 12.01×
- 3Rank in KS (highest ratio = 1) 1 of 36
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 169 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Wesley Medical Center charged more than the national average in 169 (100%). 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 | 850 | $197,967 | +119% | $15,719 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 213 | $406,783 | +78% | $35,519 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 167 | $112,185 | +99% | $10,650 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 150 | $148,739 | +96% | $12,806 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 138 | $204,979 | +105% | $17,024 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 129 | $137,998 | +109% | $12,493 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 127 | $135,919 | +127% | $11,301 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 121 | $100,761 | +75% | $10,246 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 119 | $141,594 | +154% | $9,150 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 113 | $120,771 | +147% | $8,621 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 106 | $105,246 | +115% | $8,893 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 92 | $89,251 | +122% | $6,921 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 89 | $105,803 | +110% | $6,973 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 82 | $83,524 | +105% | $8,137 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 80 | $135,977 | +93% | $14,476 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 75 | $457,078 | +60% | $45,371 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 73 | $98,437 | +116% | $7,697 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 69 | $200,636 | +99% | $16,352 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 69 | $132,241 | +119% | $11,302 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 69 | $155,165 | +111% | $13,339 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 67 | $76,306 | +111% | $7,013 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 65 | $100,534 | +107% | $8,462 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 61 | $105,566 | +109% | $7,592 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 61 | $189,705 | +122% | $14,484 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 60 | $358,906 | +119% | $23,655 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 58 | $181,029 | +92% | $15,343 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 58 | $231,213 | +47% | $24,131 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 57 | $237,905 | +108% | $15,875 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 53 | $215,440 | +111% | $16,925 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 51 | $258,993 | +118% | $18,941 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 49 | $84,243 | +123% | $7,018 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 48 | $156,132 | +129% | $11,427 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 48 | $214,912 | +131% | $16,097 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 47 | $279,410 | +101% | $22,441 |
| 673 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with MCC | 44 | $256,138 | +48% | $29,152 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 44 | $96,097 | +87% | $9,765 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 41 | $98,642 | +102% | $7,955 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 41 | $85,218 | +100% | $7,651 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 41 | $80,992 | +119% | $6,912 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 40 | $118,846 | +95% | $11,121 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 40 | $96,774 | +55% | $13,026 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 39 | $450,247 | +94% | $34,375 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 39 | $88,282 | +86% | $8,973 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 39 | $124,657 | +83% | $13,444 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 38 | $115,441 | +104% | $11,375 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 37 | $200,115 | +142% | $14,118 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 37 | $330,557 | +144% | $22,036 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 36 | $81,852 | +110% | $6,957 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 36 | $189,814 | +93% | $15,848 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 35 | $414,326 | +60% | $45,373 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 35 | $492,812 | +129% | $38,901 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 35 | $152,964 | +60% | $16,337 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 34 | $612,270 | +191% | $34,066 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 34 | $92,879 | +132% | $7,148 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 34 | $209,627 | +144% | $14,560 |
| 551 Medical Back Problems with MCC | 34 | $183,262 | +133% | $13,475 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 33 | $359,450 | +62% | $37,012 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 33 | $127,599 | +100% | $9,452 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 32 | $104,841 | +103% | $8,395 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 32 | $307,577 | +52% | $42,003 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 169 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Kansas average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Wesley Medical Center charged $197,967 on average, 132% more than the Kansas average of $85,277, and was paid $15,719 against a state average of $15,541. For Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with MCC (DRG 853), Wesley Medical Center charged $406,783 on average, 76% more than the Kansas average of $230,563, and was paid $35,519 against a state average of $38,857. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Wesley Medical Center charged $112,185 on average, 113% more than the Kansas average of $52,685, and was paid $10,650 against a state average of $10,293. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Wesley Medical Center charged $148,739 on average, 102% more than the Kansas average of $73,624, and was paid $12,806 against a state average of $12,627. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $60,020 was 106% above the state average of $29,140. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $64,911 was 87% above the state average of $34,648. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $71,555 was 192% above the state average of $24,538. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $24,761 was 129% above the state average of $10,803.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-06-23 (CMS case 357)
- CAP Request — 2021-12-01 (CMS case 357)
- Closure Notice — 2023-07-31 (CMS case 357)
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-28 (CMS case 4162)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-07 (CMS case 4341)
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.