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University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital

20333 West 151st Street, Olathe, KS 66061 · (913) 355-4200

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency room

University of Kansas Health System Olathe Hospital is a non-profit general hospital in Olathe, Kansas (Johnson County), with 227 beds. It has an emergency room and holds 4 of 5 stars in CMS's overall quality rating. In CMS's patient survey it scores 3 of 5 stars, and 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend it. Medicare patients had 2,247 stays here in 2024, most often for sepsis, heart failure and lung infection. It lists $3.56 for every $1 its care costs, close to the typical Kansas hospital ($3.95).

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★★★★★CMS overall quality rating
★★★★★patients' own rating (1,610 surveys)
$3.56listed for every $1 its care costs Kansas typical $3.95
3 h 52 mintypical ER visit US typical 2 h 28 min
2,247Medicare stays in 2024
227beds

Quality and patient experience

What patients say

★★★★★3 of 5 · 1,610 surveys

69%would definitely recommend the hospital US typical 71%
69%rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 US typical 72%

Rated by patients

  • Nurses communicated well★★★★★
  • Doctors communicated well★★★★★
  • Staff explained medicines★★★★★
  • Information for going home★★★★★
  • Room was clean★★★★★
  • Quiet at night★★★★★

Emergency room and urgent care

3 h 52 mintypical time in the ER before going home US typical 2 h 28 min
4%left the ER without being seen US typical 1%
66%of sepsis patients got the recommended care US typical 65%

ER volume: high.

Deaths within 30 days of admission lower is better
Heart attack
11.5%
Heart failure
10.8%
Pneumonia
16.7%
Stroke
10.4%
COPD
9.2%
Back in the hospital within 30 days lower is better
Heart attack
14.1%
Heart failure
19.0%
Pneumonia
16.4%
Hip or knee replacement
5.7%
Infections and complications lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
0.79
≈ Same as US
Catheter urinary tract infections
0.52
≈ Same as US
Infections after colon surgery
1.10
≈ Same as US
MRSA blood infections
0.64
≈ Same as US
C. diff intestinal infections
0.44
✓ Better than US
Complications after hip or knee replacement
5.3%
Serious complications (CMS safety index)
0.91
≈ Same as US

US typical hospital. Infection figures are a ratio: 1.00 means as many infections as expected for a hospital like this one. CMS adjusts these rates for how sick the patients are; a small gap from the typical hospital can be chance, so a verdict is shown only where CMS gives one.

Source: CMS Care Compare, measurement periods ending up to September 2025.

The money

$28what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$21.0Mnet income, all sources
−40.7%margin on patient care alone
$12.5Mcost of charity care (3.6% of costs)
$23.7Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
1,557full-time staff (equivalent)

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871188$54,944$12,938
Heart failure, with major complications 291141$36,811$8,468
Lung infection, with major complications 17787$44,080$10,769
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27486$75,573$21,284
Pneumonia, with major complications 19368$36,371$9,058
Irregular heartbeat 31066$20,290$3,895
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30962$25,623$5,147
Heart catheterization 28759$47,724$7,235
Stomach and digestive disorders 39258$31,680$6,058
Urinary tract infection 69058$26,696$5,405
Respiratory failure 18951$46,167$8,244
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37843$32,505$6,570
Sepsis 87243$36,603$6,853
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68942$32,833$7,368
Pneumonia, with complications 19441$31,427$5,614
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06540$35,506$6,756
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28639$63,953$14,840
Kidney failure, with complications 68339$37,200$6,819
Heart stent 32237$71,233$12,581
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60337$29,836$5,922
Back problems (no surgery) 55236$36,968$6,642
Stroke, with major complications 06435$61,276$12,232
Fainting 31235$30,962$5,805
COPD, with major complications 19033$32,067$7,177
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85330$108,622$31,835
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69829$48,909$11,227
Heart attack, with major complications 28026$41,059$11,113
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64126$29,279$5,304
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24325$63,032$14,964
Kidney failure, with major complications 68225$40,118$9,577
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26724$121,556$31,861
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64024$45,356$8,640
Lung infection, with complications 17823$38,197$6,179
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52222$60,578$13,771
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 23621$108,231$25,190
Heart attack, with complications 28120$33,728$6,083
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38920$26,930$5,285
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37719$50,789$11,345
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46018$116,342$26,901
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30817$48,569$7,801
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33117$42,277$11,446
Cardiac Defibrillator Implant Without Mcc 27716$132,449$30,985
High blood pressure 30516$27,694$5,194
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32116$107,977$19,190
Bowel surgery, with complications 33016$65,082$15,289
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39116$43,218$8,421
Other digestive problems, with complications 39416$34,730$6,469
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48116$53,214$14,696
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17515$53,604$9,524
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31415$75,317$14,971
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32915$90,709$26,579
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41815$46,834$10,908
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive 45715$156,201$39,057
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17614$31,780$5,585
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20814$103,857$17,284
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24214$96,368$22,541
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc 24414$55,060$11,863
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc 27314$93,038$25,736
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48014$75,631$18,878
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07013$40,484$10,481
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07113$33,106$6,878
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09213$39,175$7,019
Seizures 10113$29,288$6,085
Diabetes, with complications 63813$20,279$6,272
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37212$32,048$7,233
Complications of Treatment with Mcc 91912$58,644$12,107
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders Without Mcc 07411$33,305$6,880
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 09111$37,157$10,868
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39311$47,660$10,873
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 44211$38,702$6,174
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53611$25,287$5,137
Diabetes, with major complications 63711$35,071$9,627
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85411$72,773$13,288

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