Prices at 18 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,937 — 3% above the US median ($7,678), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $1,437 | $13,714 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $2,115 | $2,379 | — | — | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $3,145 | $11,773 | — | — | 12.9% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $12,729 | $20,246 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $17,692 | $5,867 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $36,798 | $10,969 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | 14.6% |
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 $7,937 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($1,410). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,821).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $20,111 list price could save about $12,174 (61%).
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