Prices at 42 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $584 — 23% below the US median ($761), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $161 | $223 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $161 | $201 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $203 | $399 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $252 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $298 | $145 | — | 111 min | 14.9% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $300 | — | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $315 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $338 | $142 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $360 | — | — | 72 min | 14.7% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $409 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $449 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 14.6% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $465 | $292 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $469 | $754 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $483 | $219 | — | — | 12.9% |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $512 | $422 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $538 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $553 | $449 | — | — | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $565 | $142 | — | — | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $584 | $725 | — | 90 min | 15.3% |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $590 | $1,180 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $605 | — | — | 80 min | 15.0% |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $617 | $735 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $668 | $250 | — | — | 14.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $681 | $761 | — | 86 min | — |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $772 | $631 | — | 143 min | 14.7% |
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 $584 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($156). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($313).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,047 list price could save about $464 (44%).
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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