Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) Cost in Kansas (2026)
Modest savings vs. the US average · KS
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why heart bypass surgery (cabg) costs what it does in Kansas.
Regional Price Parity
Kansas's cost-of-living index sits at 94.8 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
19 facilities perform this procedure in Kansas — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -5.2% below the national average ($120,000), Kansas is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) in Kansas: What to Know
Kansas offers strong options for heart bypass surgery (CABG). Wesley Medical Center in Wichita holds the highest quality rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgery for CABG. For innovative approaches, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City was the first in the region to perform robotic, totally endoscopic bypass surgery, while Hutchinson Regional Medical Center provides "off-pump" bypass options. Hays Medical Center recently completed Kansas’ first "Detour" procedure, an alternative for peripheral artery disease.
To potentially reduce costs, consider facilities like the physician-owned Manhattan Specialists Center for certain cardiac procedures if you are a non-high-risk patient, as it may offer a more affordable setting than traditional hospitals. While Kansas' average cost is below the national average, exploring options in neighboring states could also be beneficial. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Kansas
Kansas falls slightly below the national average for heart bypass surgery (cabg) costs. Here's the typical cost breakdown.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
Kansas all-in range
Financing Options
Many Kansas clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $113,760 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Kansas's regional price parity (94.8). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Kansas
Here are the highest-volume heart bypass surgery (cabg) providers in Kansas. All rates come from CMS Medicare claims data — actual payments, not list prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| University Of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City | $51,953 | $40,660 | 56 |
| Kansas Heart Hospital | Wichita | $29,454 | $27,985 | 50 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | Wichita | $55,538 | $53,560 | 40 |
| Kansas Heart Hospital | Wichita | $24,362 | $23,117 | 36 |
| Kansas Heart Hospital | Wichita | $42,971 | $41,653 | 34 |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover | $24,638 | $23,369 | 34 |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita | $32,605 | $24,890 | 33 |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita | $45,553 | $36,645 | 28 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City | $61,091 | $48,453 | 26 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | Wichita | $43,168 | $41,419 | 24 |
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) Cost in Nearby States
See how Kansas's heart bypass surgery (cabg) costs compare to neighboring states. Prices can vary significantly even across state lines.
Expert Answers for Kansas Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Kansas.
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See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main heart bypass surgery (cabg) cost guide.
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How we calculate heart bypass surgery (cabg) costs in Kansas
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Kansas's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.