Manhattan, KS 66502 · CMS Certification Number 170142. What Medicare pays this hospital for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what it lists, how it compares, and what a surgery center nearby is paid.
| Operation | Inpatient avg total payment Medicare + patient share | List price | List ÷ total | Outpatient Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $13,440 | $56,804 | 4.2× | $11,223 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $14,293 | $54,604 | 3.8× | — |
| MS-DRG 470 | Median across insurers | × Medicare total payment | Lowest–highest insurer | Insurers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $20,936 | 1.6× | $17,880–$23,991 | 2 |
| Insurer | Median negotiated, MS-DRG 470 | × Medicare total payment | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCBS Kansas | $23,991 | 1.8× | 1 |
| Smarthealth | $17,880 | 1.3× | 1 |
From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-01-01); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.
From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-01-01); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.
Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 150 beds
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In 2024 the average total payment to Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $13,440 (MS-DRG 470, 21 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance), and the Medicare allowed amount averaged $11,223 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 56 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $56,804, 4.2× the average total payment for a Medicare stay. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc's average total payment per Medicare stay is lower than 71% of the 21 Kansas hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.
From the hospital's own price-transparency file, commercial plans' negotiated rates for MS-DRG 470 have a median of $20,936 across 2 insurers, ranging from $17,880 to $23,991.