COVID-19 PCR test cost in Kansas

Prices at 37 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $105 — 5% above the US median ($100), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Kingman Healthcare Center Kingman, KS $24 $37 97 min
Anderson County Hospital Garnett, KS $31 $44 88 min
Hays Medical Center Hays, KS $46 $62 ★ 3/5 112 min
Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital Ulysses, KS $50 $104 83 min
Saint John Hospital Leavenworth, KS $51 $51 ★ 3/5 126 min
Providence Medical Center Kansas City, KS $51 $51 ★ 3/5 122 min
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc Manhattan, KS $54 $51 ★ 4/5 142 min
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Larned, KS $56 $51 93 min
University of Kansas Hospital Kansas City, KS $58 $120 ★ 5/5 307 min
University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus Great Bend, KS $58 $202 ★ 4/5 107 min
Kansas Medical Center Llc Andover, KS $74 $50 ★ 2/5 162 min
Wamego Health Center Wamego, KS $82 $51 110 min
Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus Onaga, KS $91 $111 136 min
Pratt Regional Medical Center Pratt, KS $92 $110 ★ 4/5 100 min
Sedan City Hospital Sedan, KS $96 76 min
Washington County Hospital Washington, KS $114 $60 99 min
Mercy Hospital, Inc Moundridge, KS $123 $51
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc Pittsburg, KS $127 $51 ★ 3/5 138 min
Citizens Medical Center Colby, KS $131 $128 ★ 3/5 168 min
Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS $138 $154 87 min
Labette Health Parsons, KS $141 $75 ★ 3/5 120 min
Wesley Medical Center Wichita, KS $143 $51 ★ 4/5 117 min
Newman Regional Health Emporia, KS $143 $51 ★ 2/5 140 min
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS $146 $84
Hospital District #1 of Rice County Lyons, KS $154 $121 100 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 September 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$145
Cash / self-pay
$105
Insurer-negotiated
$51
Medicare pays
$51
$50$159
Median cash $105  ·  Medicare $51  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $105 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $145 list price could save about $40 (28%).

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