Prices at 24 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$32
Chargemaster (median)
$71
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$26
Medicare pays
$6
$5$79
Median cash $32 · Medicare $6 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $5 – $79. The median cash price is about 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $5 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $5 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| University Of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $5 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $15 | $46 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $16 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $22 | $44 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $24 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $26 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $29 | $28 | — | 129 min | — |
| University Of Kansas Health System – St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $30 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $32 | — | — | 143 min | 14.7% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $33 | $44 | — | — | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $40 | $12 | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $43 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $43 | $46 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $55 | $80 | — | 86 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $62 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Community Hospital, Onaga And St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $79 | $87 | — | 138 min | 15.2% |
| Centura St. Catherine-dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $79 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $125 | $9 | — | — | 14.3% |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr | Overland Park, KS | $335 | $14 | ★ 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.