Prices at 40 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,381 — 21% below the US median ($1,746), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $383 | $661 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $496 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $666 | $911 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $687 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $719 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $872 | — | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $889 | $201 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $896 | $159 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 14.6% |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $921 | $980 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $1,100 | $119 | — | 111 min | 14.9% |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $1,158 | $2,364 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $1,200 | — | — | 80 min | 15.0% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $1,218 | $3,044 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $1,226 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $1,237 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $1,241 | $421 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 13.9% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $1,356 | $142 | — | — | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $1,405 | $161 | — | — | 12.9% |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $1,681 | $1,274 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $1,708 | $2,210 | — | 90 min | 15.3% |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $1,739 | $2,861 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $1,932 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $1,984 | $2,216 | — | 86 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $1,989 | $2,175 | — | 138 min | 15.2% |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $2,000 | $1,945 | — | 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 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 $1,381 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,475 list price could save about $1,094 (44%).
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