Liberal, KS
31
In-network payers
360
Disclosed rate categories
69
Beds
1
Care quality
Southwest Medical Center is a 69-bed government - local hospital in Liberal, KS. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 31 in-network payers and 360 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
170068
NPI
1538109251
Type
Short Term Acute Care Hospital
Ownership
Government - Local
Beds
69
Care Quality
1
Insurance acceptance may vary by specific plan, network status, and services required. Contact your insurance provider or the hospital's billing department to confirm coverage details.
The 24 services Southwest Medical Center most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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CT imaging
CPT 74177
$468 - $5,025
from 4 insurers · median $3,632
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$5,315
negotiated rate
CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 788
$7,970
negotiated rate
CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$21,044
negotiated rate
23 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Digestive procedures
CPT 49650
$6,928 - $13,283
from 2 insurers · median $10,106
26 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$468 - $4,578
from 3 insurers · median $4,028
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$417 - $2,707
from 4 insurers · median $1,647
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$539 - $4,750
from 4 insurers · median $2,446
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$151 - $573
from 4 insurers · median $401
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$1,548 - $6,928
from 4 insurers · median $1,761
26 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 74178
$458 - $6,194
from 4 insurers · median $5,444
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$158 - $1,243
from 3 insurers · median $456
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78452
$763 - $4,332
from 4 insurers · median $2,717
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Mammography
CPT 77067
$157 - $288
from 4 insurers · median $216
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 73721
$436 - $4,100
from 4 insurers · median $2,140
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 72148
$406 - $3,135
from 4 insurers · median $1,159
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70551
$450 - $3,800
from 4 insurers · median $2,002
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$5,315
negotiated rate
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 460
$35,680
negotiated rate
Hospital reports orthopedic surgery services to CMS
Ultrasound
CPT 76705
$75 - $1,171
from 4 insurers · median $601
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$804 - $5,955
from 4 insurers · median $1,010
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$855 - $4,989
from 4 insurers · median $1,167
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 47563
$1,666 - $6,928
from 3 insurers · median $1,819
26 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93971
$249 - $1,123
from 4 insurers · median $749
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 17 | 963% | 15 | 1 |
| Insurer B* | 17 | 735% | 0 | 0 |
| Insurer C* | 18 | 200% | 10 | 4 |
| Insurer D* | 24 | 151% | 2 | 7 |
How we chose these services: 4 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 16 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 4 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Southwest Medical Center.
315 West 15th Street, Liberal, KS 67901
(620) 629-6291
The nearest hospitals of similar type and size. Their rates are compared with Southwest Medical Center for the same insurers and services above.
St. Catherine Hospital
Rates about the same as Southwest Medical Center (21 services)
St Catherine Hospital - Dodge City
Rates about the same as Southwest Medical Center (21 services)
Alliancehealth Woodward
â–² Rates typically 47% higher than Southwest Medical Center (21 services)
Pampa Regional Medical Center
â–¼ Rates typically 6% lower than Southwest Medical Center (21 services)
Pratt Regional Medical Center
â–¼ Rates typically 13% lower than Southwest Medical Center (21 services)
Great Plains Regional Medical Center
â–¼ Rates typically 32% lower than Southwest Medical Center (20 services)
Kansas Heart Hospital
St. Francis Health Center
Salina Regional Health Center
About Southwest Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Southwest Medical Center range from $539 to $4,750 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $4,350. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $790. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Southwest Medical Center range from $468 to $5,025 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $4,422. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $912. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Southwest Medical Center range from $855 to $4,989 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $1,400. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $790. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Southwest Medical Center range from $5,315 to $5,315 across 1 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $5,315. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Southwest Medical Center range from $157 to $288 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $251. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $264. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Southwest Medical Center range from $21,044 to $21,044 across 1 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $21,044. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $21,110. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Southwest Medical Center has 69 beds. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Southwest Medical Center is located at 315 West 15th Street, Liberal, KS 67901. Its main phone number is (620) 629-6291.
Southwest Medical Center's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 170068.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Southwest Medical Center is 1538109251.
Southwest Medical Center lists 31 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ameri Health, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
360 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
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{ "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
{ "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
],
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"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
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