Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
929 NORTH ST FRANCIS STREET, Wichita, KS 67214
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. in Wichita, KS has an average Medicare payment of $14,545 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. is mid-pack: $14,545 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.'s value rating (65/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,623 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $6,975 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,878 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,610 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,456 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $36,606 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,215 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,996 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. Compares
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. has an average Medicare payment of $14,545, 8% above the Kansas state average of $13,528. That is 8% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (37% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. Cost & Quality FAQ
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. has an average payment of $14,545 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. has a Value Score of B (65/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 929 NORTH ST FRANCIS STREET, Wichita, KS 67214. Phone: (316) 268-5000.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.