Prices at 27 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,558 — 27% below the US median ($2,149), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $675 | $964 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $736 | $800 | — | — | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $1,126 | $3,090 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $1,156 | $1,669 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 13.9% |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $1,198 | $2,499 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $1,499 | $2,917 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $1,517 | $52 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $1,600 | $225 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $1,676 | $1,677 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $1,676 | $2,348 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $1,863 | $1,466 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $3,725 | $2,794 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | 14.6% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $9,052 | $2,647 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $16,575 | $3,462 | — | — | 14.3% |
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 $1,558 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,485 list price could save about $926 (37%).
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