Prices at 38 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $382 — 20% below the US median ($479), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $110 | $126 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $114 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $127 | $369 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 14.6% |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $140 | $206 | — | 138 min | 15.2% |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $172 | — | — | 72 min | 14.7% |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $190 | — | — | 80 min | 15.0% |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $208 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $213 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $235 | $323 | — | 86 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $282 | $622 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $300 | $557 | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Salina, KS | $308 | $226 | — | — | 14.1% |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $335 | $586 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $382 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $382 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $390 | $408 | — | — | 14.3% |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $410 | $195 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $437 | $521 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $480 | $697 | — | 90 min | 15.3% |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $535 | $203 | — | 111 min | 14.9% |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $550 | $233 | — | — | 14.5% |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $552 | $755 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $593 | $803 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $599 | $205 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $616 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 133 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 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 $382 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($157). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $728 list price could save about $346 (47%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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