Prices at 38 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $32 — 11% below the US median ($36), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $5 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $5 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $7 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $12 | $46 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $13 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $17 | $15 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $18 | $5 | — | 111 min | 14.9% |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $20 | $40 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $22 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $26 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $26 | $26 | — | 129 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $26 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $27 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $28 | $5 | — | — | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $28 | $11 | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $31 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 13.9% |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $32 | — | — | 143 min | 14.7% |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $32 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 14.6% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $33 | $45 | — | — | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $33 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $39 | $42 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $41 | $46 | — | 86 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $45 | $11 | — | 72 min | 14.7% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $49 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $51 | $70 | — | 90 min | 15.3% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $32 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $66 list price could save about $34 (51%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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