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Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Proprietary 46 Beds · urban Updated: 2026-05-15

Kansas Heart Hospital

3601 North Webb Road, Wichita, KS 67226 · 71 Priced Procedures · 89% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 4 / 5 Stars
Pillar 1 · The BaseRate™ CompositeHow 1.00× Fair BaseRate Works: Raw price averages unfairly penalize hospitals in high-wage cities or trauma centers treating sicker patients. We adjust for local CMS hospital wage levels and patient complexity first. A 1.00× score means right at the fair price average, 0.85× means 15% cheaper than fair market, and 1.30× means 30% above fair market.Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark
1.03×vs. Fair Market Price
Position vs. 1.00× Fair Price+3% Above Fair Price 1.00× (center of the bar) is the U.S. fair price average after accounting for local hospital wages and patient complexity. Left of center (<1.00×) is below fair price; right of center (>1.00×) is above fair price.

Typical commercial prices here are +3% above the fair benchmark (1.03×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

Pillar 2 · VeriRate™ Data TrustHow VeriRate™ (0–100) Works: Hospitals are legally required to publish machine-readable price files, but some bury fake $0.01 numbers or omit cash discounts. VeriRate audits each file across 5 checks (hover any badge below to see what it tests).71/100 · Corroborated
71/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 43% of the Time
File Completeness61Provenance (File Completeness): Checks whether the hospital published a complete, up-to-date machine-readable price file with valid CPT and MS-DRG billing codes instead of leaving blanks.
Price Logic67Coherence (Price Logic): Checks whether the hospital’s numbers make basic sense — e.g., self-pay cash price is lower than gross list price, with no fake $0.01 or $999,999 placeholder numbers.
Peer Alignment71Concordance (Peer Alignment): Checks whether reported prices sit in a realistic range compared to Medicare and nearby hospitals rather than wild 100× unit errors.
Clean Billing61Regularity (Clean Billing): Checks whether rates are structured consistently across procedures without erratic statistical spikes or hidden unbundled facility fees.
Real Cash Discount100Cash Honesty (Real Cash Discount): Checks whether the hospital offers a genuine self-pay cash discount that beats or matches commercial insurance rates instead of billing full sticker price.
Pillar 3 · Clinical Quality & ER SpeedChecks whether higher hospital prices actually buy better clinical quality — combining CMS Star Ratings, hospital safety scores, and emergency room wait times.Regional Value Leader
CMS Star Rating5/5 StarsOfficial CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1 to 5 stars) summarizing mortality, safety of care, readmissions, and patient experience.
Safety Score83/100Composite patient safety score (0–100) derived from CMS hospital-acquired infection rates (CLABSI, CAUTI, MRSA, C. diff), surgical complications, and HCAHPS surveys.
Typical ER WaitNo ER DataMedian minutes patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, as reported to CMS Timely and Effective Care.

5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.03× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintUpper-Quartile Spread · +47% Tail Jump

Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer

Kansas Heart Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 1.9× Medicare (median 0.99× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +47% to 1.46× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.

#34 of 103 in KS · 32nd State Percentile#1,420 of 3,385 in U.S. · 41st National Percentile
Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

  • Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.93× the peer BaseRate benchmark
  • Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 43% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
  • 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 89% patient recommendation (83/100 safety score)
  • Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

  • Even at low-cost facilities (1.03× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
  • Commercial insurance median sits at 0.99× Fair BaseRate (1.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
  • Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.46×) jump +47% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.99×)
  • Consolidated metro market (HHI 3,553) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging
1.9× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.47× Divergence
0.9× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+47% Upper Tail
Q25 0.93× · Q50 0.99× · Q75 1.46×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.
Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×
Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable
1.9× MedicareGood
Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive
0.9× MedicareGood
Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable
2.3× MedicareFair
Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive
2.8× MedicareFair
Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive
2.5× MedicareFair
Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive
0.8× MedicareGood
Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes
43% Cash Edge · 99/100Good
CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes
4 CMS · 83/100Good

Procedure Prices at Kansas Heart Hospital

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 71 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code This Hospital vs. Fair
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
MS-DRG Code: 871
 $12,604 0.7×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
MS-DRG Code: 322
 $11,584 0.6×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)
CPT Code: 74176
 $2,331 unverified
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)
CPT Code: 74177
 $2,331 unverified
CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
CPT Code: 70470
 $1,804 unverified
Colonoscopy with biopsy
CPT Code: 45380
 $1,464 1.2×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic)
CPT Code: 45378
 $1,347 1.4×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
CPT Code: 93306
 $1,353 unverified
CT scan, head (no contrast)
CPT Code: 70450
 $1,166 unverified
CT scan, head (with contrast)
CPT Code: 70460
 $1,166 unverified
CT scan, sinuses
CPT Code: 70486
 $1,166 unverified
CT scan, chest (no contrast)
CPT Code: 71250
 $1,166 unverified
CT scan, neck (cervical spine)
CPT Code: 72125
 $1,166 unverified
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
CPT Code: 72131
 $1,166 unverified
CT scan, pelvis
CPT Code: 72192
 $1,166 unverified
Upper endoscopy with biopsy
CPT Code: 43239
 $1,073 1.1×
Blood transfusion
CPT Code: 36430
 $599 1.2×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
CPT Code: 93970
 $478 1.8×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
CPT Code: 94640
 $287 1.4×
X-ray, lower back
CPT Code: 72110
 $277 unverified
Ultrasound, pelvis
CPT Code: 76856
 $190 1.5×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete)
CPT Code: 76700
 $190 1.4×
X-ray, foot
CPT Code: 73630
 $158 1.7×
X-ray, chest (single view)
CPT Code: 71045
 $148 1.6×
X-ray, shoulder
CPT Code: 73030
 $148 1.6×
Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 71 total
Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator For-Profit Facility · Cash & Fair BaseRate Audit

Audit a Bill or Quote at Kansas Heart Hospital (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 170186
CPT 871
Fair BaseRate™ $19,087
Medicare Rate $14,117
Self-Pay Cash $18,372
Insurer Median $12,604
Pre-filled with Kansas Heart Hospital’s charged/list benchmark
Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines
2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person
Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling

At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Save $10,790 Paying Cash

Self-Pay Cash Rate ($18,372) Beats Your Bill

Kansas Heart Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $18,372 (vs. $12,604 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$10,075 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)

Your bill ($29,162) is $10,075 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 2.1× the $14,117 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.
IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) For-Profit / Non-501(c)(3)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Kansas Heart Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑
CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall5/5 Stars (5/5)
Safety Composite83/100
Would Recommend89%
Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)89%
30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same
Unplanned Readmissionsame

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)
Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame
C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionsame

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Kansas Heart Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

  • 2024-10-09·administrative_or_closure

    Met Requirements

    Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (517 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

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Regional Value & Quality Leader

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Kansas Heart Hospital.

Price Index: 0.70× regional baseline
Quality: 82/100 CMS composite
Median Household Income$67,675U.S. Census ACS
Local Uninsured Share10.9%Regional ACS estimate
200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling
400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling
45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 71/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 170186

Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings

MRF Portal Indexed (CMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json) Verify on CMS Medicare.gov (CCN 170186) ↗ CMS HCRIS Cost Reports ↗
Published MRF FileCMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json
Publication / Vintage2026-05-15
Validated Rate Rows1,776 (CMS v3.0.0)
File Integrity DigestVerified · CCN 170186

Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.

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