Prices at 25 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$220
Chargemaster (median)
$360
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$160
Medicare pays
$177
$105$1,265
Median cash $220 · Medicare $177 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $105 – $1,265. The median cash price is about 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $69 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Community Hospital, Onaga And St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $75 | $227 | — | 138 min | 15.2% |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $118 | — | — | 72 min | 14.7% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $119 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $120 | $101 | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $155 | — | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $169 | $175 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $214 | $239 | — | 86 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $218 | $111 | — | — | 12.9% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $221 | $243 | — | — | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $230 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $231 | $159 | — | — | 14.3% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $263 | $333 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $329 | $133 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $360 | $350 | — | 129 min | — |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr | Overland Park, KS | $1,237 | $379 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita, KS | $1,329 | $425 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | 13.3% |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park, KS | $1,474 | $401 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.9% |
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.