Prices at 40 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,772 — 20% below the US median ($2,211), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $328 | $329 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $328 | $345 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $494 | $1,031 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $625 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $710 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $798 | $231 | — | — | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $908 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $921 | $1,372 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $992 | — | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $1,176 | $1,252 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $1,210 | $386 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $1,298 | $2,644 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $1,305 | $2,696 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $1,434 | $373 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,606 | $243 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 14.6% |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $1,716 | — | — | 80 min | 15.0% |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $1,772 | $2,914 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $1,818 | $2,388 | — | 90 min | 15.3% |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $1,819 | $1,431 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $1,989 | $320 | — | — | 12.9% |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $2,118 | $215 | — | 111 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $2,240 | $233 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.8% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $2,291 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $2,306 | $2,242 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $2,332 | $538 | — | — | 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 $1,772 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,066 list price could save about $1,294 (42%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) cost in other states
All MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) prices (national) → · All hospitals in Kansas →