Prices at 21 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$156
Chargemaster (median)
$236
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$220
Medicare pays
$121
Typical cash range: $62 – $943. The median cash price is about 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $50 | $248 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $61 | $38 | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $65 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $86 | $291 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $117 | $187 | — | — | 14.3% |
| Community Hospital, Onaga And St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $141 | $209 | — | 138 min | 15.2% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $146 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $165 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $189 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $189 | $220 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $205 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $382 | $517 | — | — | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $1,183 | $1,083 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $1,479 | $597 | — | 129 min | — |
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.