Prices at 26 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$24
Chargemaster (median)
$60
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$20
Medicare pays
$10
$10$56
Median cash $24 · Medicare $10 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $10 – $56. The median cash price is about 2.4× 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 | $6 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $10 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $10 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $14 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $14 | $33 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Centura St. Catherine-dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $15 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $16 | $34 | — | 72 min | 14.7% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $17 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $19 | $20 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $20 | — | — | 143 min | 14.7% |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $22 | $28 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $24 | $4 | — | — | 12.9% |
| University Of Kansas Health System – St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $27 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $28 | $34 | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr | Overland Park, KS | $32 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $42 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park, KS | $43 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.9% |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $46 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $54 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $54 | $65 | — | 86 min | — |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $56 | $24 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $80 | $9 | — | — | 14.3% |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita, KS | $351 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | 13.3% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.