Prices at 41 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,241 — 24% below the US median ($1,632), roughly 7.2× 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 | $373 | $651 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $632 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $688 | $940 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $727 | $1,195 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $921 | $980 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $936 | — | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $998 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $1,013 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $1,061 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $1,069 | $421 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 13.9% |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $1,076 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $1,094 | $2,735 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $1,128 | $132 | — | — | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $1,192 | $2,435 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $1,200 | — | — | 80 min | 15.0% |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $1,241 | $976 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $1,248 | $105 | — | 111 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,344 | $159 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 14.6% |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $1,372 | $161 | — | — | 12.9% |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $1,613 | $2,228 | — | 90 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $1,802 | $281 | — | — | 14.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $1,925 | $2,150 | — | 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 | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $2,017 | $1,069 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
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 $1,241 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($173). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($346).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,688 list price could save about $1,448 (54%).
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