Prices at 26 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,555 — 7% below the US median ($1,667), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $325 | $323 | — | — | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $799 | $2,117 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $838 | $1,145 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $888 | $1,157 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $915 | $2,268 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $944 | $226 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 14.6% |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $1,075 | $350 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $1,201 | $1,548 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $1,555 | $1,556 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $1,555 | $1,634 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $1,677 | $1,618 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $1,700 | $2,072 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | 14.6% |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $1,838 | $3,217 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $2,115 | $2,696 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $2,228 | $681 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $2,582 | $2,031 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $3,135 | $669 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $5,106 | $1,521 | — | — | 14.3% |
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. 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 $1,555 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,813 list price could save about $1,258 (45%).
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