Prices at 37 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $65 — 30% below the US median ($94), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $24 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $26 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $32 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $32 | $9 | — | 111 min | 14.9% |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $34 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $35 | $82 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $35 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 14.6% |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $41 | $22 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $44 | $90 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $48 | $64 | — | — | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $50 | $69 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $61 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $61 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $61 | $8 | — | — | 12.9% |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $63 | $50 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital | Lenexa, KS | $64 | — | — | — | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $67 | $20 | — | 72 min | 14.7% |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $72 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $79 | $109 | — | 90 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $83 | $114 | — | 86 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $85 | $91 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $90 | — | — | 143 min | 14.7% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $120 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $126 | $137 | — | 138 min | 15.2% |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $135 | $132 | — | 129 min | — |
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 $65 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $131 list price could save about $66 (50%).
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