Hospital
Southwest Medical Center
Southwest Medical Center was paid $1.26M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Nov 2024, across 98 billing codes. Its largest line is 99283, emergency room visit (moderate) — 37% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoSOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
LIBERAL, KS 67901
LIBERAL, KS 67901
33aNPI1538109251assigned 06/08/2006
33bProvider typeGeneral Acute Care Hospital
28Total paid$1.26M
24GClaims71,005
24DCodes billed98
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Nov 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other General Acute Care Hospital providers in Kansas
Rank by total paid#15 of 48
Median peer was paid$461K
This provider vs. median2.7×
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
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
| Year | Claims | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12,998 | $188K | |
| 2019 | 12,835 | $199K | |
| 2020 | 7,935 | $116K | |
| 2021 | 6,768 | $126K | |
| 2022 | 10,352 | $213K | |
| 2023 | 11,632 | $210K | |
| 2024incomplete | 8,485 | $208K |
Box 24 · Service lines
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99283 | Emergency room visit (moderate)Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, moderate severity | 37% | 8,116 | 7,703 | $464K |
| 99284 | Emergency room visit (serious)Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, high severity | 15% | 2,523 | 2,375 | $183K |
| 80053 | Comprehensive metabolic panel | 4.2% | 5,743 | 5,293 | $53K |
| 87635 | Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid; SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), amplified probe | 3.5% | 1,125 | 1,066 | $44K |
| 87491 | Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid; Chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe | 3.2% | 1,157 | 1,123 | $40K |
| 99285 | Emergency room visit (most serious)Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, high severity with immediate threat to life | 3.1% | 442 | 405 | $39K |
| 87591 | Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid; Neisseria gonorrhoeae, amplified probe | 3.0% | 1,155 | 1,121 | $38K |
| 85025 | Blood count; complete (CBC), automated, and automated differential WBC count | 2.7% | 7,233 | 6,747 | $34K |
| 87502 | Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid, influenza virus, for multiple types or subtypes, includes all targets | 2.4% | 388 | 360 | $30K |
| 87661 | Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid; Trichomonas vaginalis, amplified probe | 2.3% | 1,169 | 1,135 | $30K |
| 84443 | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) | 2.3% | 1,847 | 1,804 | $28K |
| 85027 | 1.7% | 2,293 | 2,176 | $21K |
86 more codes
| 87400 | 1.5% | 2,082 | $19K | |
| 80061 | Lipid panel | 1.5% | 1,251 | $18K |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin; glycosylated (A1C) | 1.2% | 1,237 | $16K |
| 36415 | Collection of venous blood by venipuncture | 1.2% | 14,428 | $15K |
| 84439 | 1.1% | 1,248 | $14K | |
| 96374 | Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection; intravenous push, single or initial substance | 1.1% | 461 | $14K |
| 96372 | Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection; subcutaneous or intramuscular | 1.1% | 570 | $14K |
| 96361 | Intravenous infusion, hydration; each additional hour | <1% | 378 | $12K |
| 93005 | Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report | <1% | 678 | $10K |
| 80048 | Basic metabolic panel (calcium, ionized) | <1% | 792 | $9K |
| 97110 | Therapeutic procedure, each 15 minutes; therapeutic exercises to develop strength and endurance, flexibility and range of motion | <1% | 264 | $9K |
| 87081 | <1% | 987 | $8K | |
| 96375 | Therapeutic injection; each additional sequential IV push | <1% | 242 | $8K |
| 99282 | Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, low to moderate severity | <1% | 218 | $7K |
| 84681 | <1% | 420 | $7K | |
| 87086 | Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | <1% | 753 | $6K |
| 85007 | <1% | 2,253 | $6K | |
| 71045 | Radiologic examination, chest; single view | <1% | 762 | $6K |
| 87634 | <1% | 93 | $5K | |
| 86003 | <1% | 23 | $4K | |
| 86780 | <1% | 325 | $3K | |
| 87651 | Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid; Streptococcus, group A, amplified probe | <1% | 129 | $3K |
| 96365 | Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis; initial, up to 1 hour | <1% | 45 | $3K |
| 86850 | <1% | 344 | $3K | |
| 81003 | <1% | 2,218 | $3K | |
| 87420 | <1% | 197 | $2K | |
| 76805 | Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, fetal and maternal evaluation | <1% | 29 | $2K |
| 87340 | <1% | 235 | $2K | |
| 70450 | Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material | <1% | 29 | $2K |
| 86703 | <1% | 256 | $2K | |
| 80076 | <1% | 334 | $2K | |
| 86900 | <1% | 372 | $1K | |
| 80306 | <1% | 82 | $1K | |
| 86762 | <1% | 111 | $1K | |
| 82785 | <1% | 68 | $1K | |
| 84481 | <1% | 56 | $961.22 | |
| 81001 | <1% | 297 | $916.91 | |
| 71046 | Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views | <1% | 73 | $751.44 |
| 86480 | <1% | 13 | $731.98 | |
| 83690 | <1% | 118 | $730.28 | |
| 82947 | <1% | 159 | $711.93 | |
| 94664 | <1% | 48 | $707.30 | |
| 94640 | Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction | <1% | 58 | $691.31 |
| 87186 | <1% | 63 | $633.84 | |
| 83605 | <1% | 69 | $592.20 | |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | <1% | 230 | $584.47 |
| 86901 | <1% | 203 | $569.34 | |
| 82150 | <1% | 99 | $563.25 | |
| 96360 | Intravenous infusion, hydration; initial, 31 minutes to 1 hour | <1% | 12 | $559.69 |
| 87088 | <1% | 60 | $482.16 | |
| 87070 | <1% | 63 | $471.94 | |
| 87802 | <1% | 48 | $451.76 | |
| 83735 | <1% | 75 | $422.91 | |
| G0378 | Hospital observation service, per hour | <1% | 17 | $391.36 |
| 82105 | <1% | 26 | $384.29 | |
| 85610 | <1% | 88 | $306.36 | |
| 87040 | <1% | 19 | $238.64 | |
| 82248 | <1% | 66 | $229.97 | |
| 84512 | <1% | 21 | $228.45 | |
| 83880 | <1% | 13 | $204.29 | |
| 87481 | <1% | 12 | $203.14 | |
| 86140 | <1% | 33 | $192.28 | |
| 82784 | <1% | 13 | $185.25 | |
| 84100 | <1% | 33 | $175.88 | |
| J7030 | Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | <1% | 1,086 | $160.35 |
| J2405 | Injection, ondansetron hydrochloride, per 1 mg | <1% | 165 | $156.65 |
| 82306 | Vitamin D; 25 hydroxy, includes fraction(s), if performed | <1% | 16 | $140.63 |
| 84466 | <1% | 14 | $140.36 | |
| J1885 | Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | <1% | 91 | $112.75 |
| 84436 | <1% | 12 | $106.96 | |
| 84479 | <1% | 12 | $106.24 | |
| 82550 | <1% | 12 | $79.58 | |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | <1% | 53 | $76.95 |
| 85730 | <1% | 15 | $61.00 | |
| 83540 | <1% | 14 | $60.50 | |
| 85651 | <1% | 13 | $43.80 | |
| J7120 | Ringers lactate infusion, up to 1000 cc | <1% | 94 | $43.17 |
| 82378 | <1% | 12 | $35.27 | |
| J7614 | Levalbuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 0.5 mg | <1% | 18 | $15.64 |
| J7050 | Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc | <1% | 26 | $10.19 |
| J3010 | Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | <1% | 20 | $8.01 |
| J2250 | Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | <1% | 46 | $0.53 |
| J2001 | Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg | <1% | 16 | $0.06 |
| J2704 | Injection, propofol, 10 mg | 0% | 14 | $0.00 |
| A9270 | Non-covered item or service | 0% | 39 | $0.00 |
| Q9967 | Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 0% | 27 | $0.00 |
Claims and beneficiary counts add up across code × month rows, so one patient seen every month counts many times. Rows with fewer than 12 claims are suppressed by HHS, so small lines can be missing.
From NPPES
Who's on the registration
Authorized officialERMANN, WILLIAM (CEO/ADMINISTRATOR)
| Provider | Location | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Medical Center | Liberal, KS | $581K |
| Southwest Medical Center | Liberal, KS | $23K |
Matched on the authorized-official name exactly as entered in NPPES. A common name can match unrelated people.