Prices at 35 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $375 — 15% below the US median ($441), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $137 | $145 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $151 | $344 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $165 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $165 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $212 | $83 | — | 111 min | 14.9% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $245 | $445 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $265 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $287 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $304 | $608 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $310 | — | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $337 | $359 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $341 | $462 | — | 90 min | 15.3% |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $345 | $271 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $357 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 14.6% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $375 | $64 | — | — | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $421 | $783 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $433 | $715 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $446 | $49 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.8% |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital | Lenexa, KS | $450 | — | — | — | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $471 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $494 | $521 | — | 138 min | 15.2% |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $495 | $161 | — | — | 12.9% |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $520 | $276 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $567 | $281 | — | — | 14.3% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $608 | $200 | ★ 3/5 | 173 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 June 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 $375 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($107). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $781 list price could save about $406 (52%).
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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