Prices at 38 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $59 — about the US median ($58), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $14 | $20 | — | — | 14.3% |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $16 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $16 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $17 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $18 | $62 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $24 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $36 | $55 | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $39 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $39 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $46 | $54 | — | 86 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $49 | $68 | — | 90 min | 15.3% |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $53 | $109 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $54 | $54 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $57 | $71 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $59 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $60 | $32 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $60 | $15 | — | 111 min | 14.9% |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $61 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 13.9% |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $61 | $83 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $70 | $58 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $73 | — | — | 80 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $73 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $88 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $88 | — | — | 143 min | 14.7% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $96 | $130 | — | — | — |
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 August 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 $59 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $92 list price could save about $33 (36%).
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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