Prices at 25 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$2,158
Chargemaster (median)
$5,452
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,782
Medicare pays
$428
Typical cash range: $1,219 – $7,502. The median cash price is about 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $764 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| University Of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $1,054 | $2,376 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $1,219 | $1,220 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $1,219 | $1,220 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $1,499 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $1,864 | $3,807 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $1,957 | $2,976 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $1,958 | — | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $2,000 | — | — | 143 min | 14.7% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $2,134 | $3,525 | — | — | — |
| University Of Kansas Health System – St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $2,158 | $2,949 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $2,181 | $1,660 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $2,331 | $1,383 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Centura St. Catherine-dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $2,575 | $4,236 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $2,790 | $2,971 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $3,043 | $3,617 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Community Hospital, Onaga And St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $3,149 | $3,444 | — | 138 min | 15.2% |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park, KS | $6,017 | $931 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.9% |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $7,502 | $1,669 | — | — | 14.3% |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita, KS | $10,240 | $1,782 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | 13.3% |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr | Overland Park, KS | $19,964 | $931 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
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.