Southwest Medical Center — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 32 procedures at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

46% abovethe US average price, across 32 priced procedures
★☆☆☆☆  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital

315 West 15th Street, Liberal, KS 67901

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend56%
ER wait (median)152 min
30-day readmission14.9%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalBetter than national
Sepsis care59%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Local · 80 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 32 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Cardiac stress test $830 $1,038 $918 $39
Carotid artery ultrasound $946 $1,183 $1,017 $156
Chest X-ray $378 $472 $425 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $378 $472 $425 $25
Circumcision $1,816 $2,271 $1,975 $167
CK-MB heart enzyme test $103 $129 $108 $12
CT scan of the arm $2,148 $2,686 $2,262 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $2,148 $2,686 $2,262 $161
CT scan of the chest $2,362 $2,953 $2,511 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $2,362 $2,953 $2,511 $133
Diagnostic mammogram $247 $309 $228 $140
Echocardiogram $1,201 $1,502 $1,306 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $462 $578 $516 $101
EEG (awake and asleep) $662 $828 $696 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $276 $345 $305 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $276 $345 $305 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $662 $828 $696 $448
Emergency department visit $787 $983 $828 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $787 $983 $828 $11
Holter heart monitor $411 $514 $409 $26
MRA of the brain $2,883 $3,604 $2,883 $226
MRI of the abdomen $3,140 $3,925 $3,289 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $3,140 $3,925 $3,289 $194
MRI of the brain $3,518 $4,398 $3,729 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $3,518 $4,398 $3,729 $195
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $3,521 $4,402 $3,641 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $3,521 $4,402 $3,641 $191
Screening mammogram $200 $250 $199 $126
Semen analysis $528 $660 $593 $12
Speech therapy $151 $189 $163 $76
Urine pregnancy test $51 $64 $48 $9
Vaccine administration $225 $282 $262 $19

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View this hospital’s source price file ↗. Source: this hospital’s machine-readable file (45 CFR §180), retrieved Jun 2026; Medicare from CMS fee schedules; quality from CMS Care Compare. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.