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Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INC.

Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INC. was paid $8.87M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Nov 2024, across 188 billing codes. Its largest line is 99283, emergency room visit (moderate) — 27% of everything it billed.

33Billing provider infoASCENSION VIA CHRISTI HOSPITALS WICHITA INC.
WICHITA, KS 67214
33aNPI1154314789assigned 08/30/2005
33bProvider typeGeneral Acute Care Hospital
28Total paid$8.87M
24GClaims375,457
24DCodes billed188
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Nov 2024
Compared with peers

Next to other General Acute Care Hospital providers in Kansas

Rank by total paid#5 of 48
Median peer was paid$461K
This provider vs. median19×

Peers share this provider's primary NPPES type and state. Size alone says nothing about billing quality: a big agency or a hospital system is expected to sit far above the median.

Box 24A · Dates of service

Paid by month

$0$200K$400K2018201920202021202220232024
Paid that monthNov–Dec 2024: claims still arriving when the file was cut, so these months run low for every provider
By year, as a table
YearClaimsPaid
2018108,212$2.20M
201959,738$1.37M
202038,614$943K
202150,531$1.43M
202244,658$1.30M
202351,408$1.04M
2024incomplete22,296$579K
Box 24 · Service lines

What it billed for

CodeServiceShareClaimsBene. recordsPaid
99283 Emergency room visit (moderate)Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, moderate severity 27% 58,190 55,069 $2.42M
99284 Emergency room visit (serious)Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, high severity 24% 52,710 48,775 $2.15M
87631 6.9% 6,039 5,819 $612K
99282 Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, low to moderate severity 4.6% 10,575 10,107 $409K
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel 3.9% 37,229 33,668 $349K
96374 Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection; intravenous push, single or initial substance 3.8% 19,470 17,561 $339K
87502 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid, influenza virus, for multiple types or subtypes, includes all targets 2.8% 2,794 2,682 $252K
99285 Emergency room visit (most serious)Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, high severity with immediate threat to life 2.2% 3,624 3,207 $195K
93005 Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report 2.1% 17,279 15,358 $183K
S9485 Crisis intervention mental health services, per diem 1.6% 202 81 $139K
G0378 Hospital observation service, per hour 1.4% 3,000 1,360 $127K
96375 Therapeutic injection; each additional sequential IV push 1.4% 4,602 3,959 $124K
176 more codes
85027 1.3% 17,097 $116K
97597 1.2% 956 $105K
96361 Intravenous infusion, hydration; each additional hour 1.2% 5,033 $103K
81025 1.1% 12,456 $97K
99281 Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, self-limited or minor <1% 2,603 $76K
71045 Radiologic examination, chest; single view <1% 12,278 $71K
85025 Blood count; complete (CBC), automated, and automated differential WBC count <1% 16,244 $65K
84484 <1% 6,579 $60K
70450 Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material <1% 870 $57K
80307 Drug test(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes; immunoassay <1% 1,035 $56K
71046 Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views <1% 3,634 $40K
81001 <1% 12,157 $40K
74177 Computed tomography, abdomen and pelvis; with contrast material <1% 380 $39K
87591 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid; Neisseria gonorrhoeae, amplified probe <1% 808 $37K
87491 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid; Chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe <1% 808 $37K
87635 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid; SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), amplified probe <1% 1,005 $36K
83690 <1% 4,297 $29K
96372 Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection; subcutaneous or intramuscular <1% 1,470 $24K
72125 Computed tomography, cervical spine; without contrast material <1% 256 $22K
U0004 2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r <1% 321 $22K
92507 Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or auditory processing disorder <1% 567 $22K
97530 Therapeutic activities, direct patient contact, each 15 minutes <1% 703 $21K
96360 Intravenous infusion, hydration; initial, 31 minutes to 1 hour <1% 518 $20K
87660 <1% 744 $19K
87633 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid, respiratory virus, 12-25 targets <1% 68 $18K
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, minimal severity <1% 1,109 $18K
77336 <1% 353 $15K
12001 <1% 78 $14K
76801 <1% 183 $12K
71275 Computed tomographic angiography, chest, with contrast material <1% 74 $10K
74176 Computed tomography, abdomen and pelvis; without contrast material <1% 249 $10K
96365 Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis; initial, up to 1 hour <1% 148 $10K
87480 <1% 744 $9K
94640 Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction <1% 917 $9K
87651 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid; Streptococcus, group A, amplified probe <1% 598 $8K
87510 <1% 744 $8K
77334 <1% 225 $8K
88305 Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination <1% 100 $7K
93971 <1% 97 $7K
77300 <1% 79 $7K
87086 Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine <1% 732 $7K
90899 <1% 168 $6K
96376 <1% 391 $6K
93306 Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation, with and without Doppler, complete <1% 41 $6K
76705 Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; limited <1% 145 $6K
80048 Basic metabolic panel (calcium, ionized) <1% 925 $6K
97110 Therapeutic procedure, each 15 minutes; therapeutic exercises to develop strength and endurance, flexibility and range of motion <1% 200 $6K
74178 <1% 53 $6K
87801 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid; amplified probe, multiple organisms <1% 143 $5K
76817 Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, transvaginal <1% 82 $5K
99212 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, straightforward <1% 272 $5K
J2405 Injection, ondansetron hydrochloride, per 1 mg <1% 4,493 $4K
87880 Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay; Streptococcus, group A <1% 509 $4K
76830 Ultrasound, transvaginal <1% 75 $4K
87081 <1% 505 $4K
76856 Ultrasound, pelvic (nonobstetric), real time with image documentation; complete <1% 69 $4K
80329 <1% 84 $4K
77067 Screening mammography, bilateral, including computer-aided detection <1% 97 $4K
73630 <1% 227 $4K
76805 Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, fetal and maternal evaluation <1% 51 $4K
82962 <1% 871 $4K
73562 <1% 216 $3K
76770 <1% 59 $3K
73610 <1% 167 $3K
83735 <1% 554 $3K
73130 <1% 196 $3K
80320 <1% 181 $3K
70551 Magnetic resonance imaging, brain; without contrast material <1% 15 $3K
10060 <1% 13 $3K
71260 Computed tomography, thorax, diagnostic; with contrast material <1% 15 $3K
87186 <1% 231 $3K
81003 <1% 2,336 $3K
73110 <1% 123 $2K
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg <1% 1,521 $2K
73030 <1% 143 $2K
84112 <1% 23 $2K
84702 <1% 196 $2K
96366 Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis; each additional hour <1% 64 $2K
72100 <1% 109 $2K
74022 <1% 67 $2K
87077 <1% 185 $2K
84443 Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) <1% 115 $2K
J7120 Ringers lactate infusion, up to 1000 cc <1% 2,939 $2K
70486 <1% 16 $2K
83605 <1% 187 $2K
73502 <1% 60 $1K
J7030 Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc <1% 9,940 $1K
80069 <1% 187 $1K
83880 <1% 81 $1K
76642 <1% 27 $1K
74018 <1% 124 $1K
12011 <1% 14 $1K
J3490 Unclassified drugs <1% 363 $993.78
86901 <1% 204 $981.57
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg <1% 429 $940.79
83036 Hemoglobin; glycosylated (A1C) <1% 90 $926.88
G0463 Hospital outpatient clinic visit for assessment and management of a patient <1% 3,176 $912.03
97162 <1% 24 $836.40
87040 <1% 79 $828.68
73080 <1% 47 $819.83
77066 Tomosynthesis, mammo <1% 14 $814.21
J2270 Injection, morphine sulfate, up to 10 mg <1% 423 $804.10
85610 <1% 301 $790.38
76815 Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, limited <1% 14 $654.76
97161 <1% 14 $651.36
80061 Lipid panel <1% 62 $642.24
J1170 Injection, hydromorphone, up to 4 mg <1% 382 $602.09
73140 <1% 41 $592.88
94060 <1% 17 $554.30
87147 <1% 79 $552.01
94760 <1% 147 $510.44
87070 <1% 79 $443.66
94729 <1% 16 $416.68
82550 <1% 42 $393.81
90471 Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections), 1 vaccine <1% 29 $388.17
84100 <1% 72 $341.38
85730 <1% 139 $339.59
86850 <1% 61 $339.13
85379 <1% 37 $330.84
J3010 Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg <1% 571 $309.07
86900 <1% 80 $302.17
87205 <1% 78 $299.77
82565 <1% 75 $277.04
90715 <1% 13 $269.08
87075 <1% 36 $266.59
82570 <1% 49 $264.10
J1642 Injection, heparin sodium, (heparin lock flush), per 10 units <1% 62 $259.31
82803 <1% 17 $247.71
99153 Mod sedat endo service >5yrs <1% 15 $237.03
J2765 Injection, metoclopramide hcl, up to 10 mg <1% 181 $233.40
86140 <1% 34 $230.56
73090 <1% 13 $205.32
J2930 Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg <1% 48 $200.98
73590 <1% 13 $198.13
J7512 Prednisone, immediate release or delayed release, oral, 1 mg <1% 182 $168.08
84156 <1% 41 $166.42
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg <1% 165 $163.23
J2060 Injection, lorazepam, 2 mg <1% 120 $146.41
77470 <1% 15 $140.16
90791 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation <1% 24 $124.80
88342 <1% 16 $124.40
82948 <1% 44 $110.40
76000 <1% 13 $109.43
J2360 Injection, orphenadrine citrate, up to 60 mg <1% 163 $109.41
J1650 Injection, enoxaparin sodium, 10 mg <1% 43 $106.88
84550 <1% 13 $88.91
J0690 Injection, cefazolin sodium, 500 mg <1% 136 $87.96
85652 <1% 16 $82.92
82947 <1% 22 $64.33
99152 <1% 14 $63.88
J2550 Injection, promethazine hcl, up to 50 mg <1% 43 $60.52
J3475 Injection, magnesium sulfate, per 500 mg <1% 29 $57.15
94150 <1% 62 $41.16
Q9967 Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml <1% 1,188 $38.82
J7510 Prednisolone oral, per 5 mg <1% 173 $32.33
J7050 Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc <1% 135 $31.41
J3480 Injection, potassium chloride, per 2 meq <1% 21 $30.84
J7040 Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) <1% 244 $22.42
85014 <1% 17 $20.28
85018 <1% 19 $20.28
A9270 Non-covered item or service <1% 9,457 $15.73
A4217 Sterile water/saline, 500 ml <1% 12 $15.69
36415 Collection of venous blood by venipuncture <1% 268 $12.00
J2704 Injection, propofol, 10 mg <1% 112 $5.72
J0330 Injection, succinylcholine chloride, up to 20 mg <1% 52 $5.32
J2250 Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg <1% 212 $2.46
J2710 Injection, neostigmine methylsulfate, up to 0.5 mg <1% 19 $1.18
J1630 Injection, haloperidol, up to 5 mg <1% 19 $0.56
Q9966 Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml 0% 13 $0.00
C1887 Catheter, guiding (may include infusion/perfusion capability) 0% 16 $0.00
36600 0% 16 $0.00
94726 0% 15 $0.00
C1894 Introducer/sheath, other than guiding, other than intracardiac electrophysiological, non-laser 0% 16 $0.00
G0379 Direct admission of patient for hospital observation care 0% 18 $0.00
C1769 Guide wire 0% 39 $0.00
G0480 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (any type, single or tandem and excluding immunoassays (e.g., ia, eia, elisa, emit, fpia) and enzymatic methods (e.g., alcohol dehydrogenase)), (2) stable isotope or other universally recognized internal standards in all samples (e.g., to control for matrix effects, interferences and variations in signal strength), and (3) method or drug-specific calibration and matrix-matched quality control material (e.g., to control for instrument variations and mass spectral drift); qualitative or quantitative, all sources, includes specimen validity testing, per day; 1-7 drug class(es), including metabolite(s) if performed 0% 13 $0.00

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From NPPES

Who's on the registration

Authorized officialWEGNER, MICHAEL (CFO)
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