Prices at 42 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $228 — 33% below the US median ($338), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $80 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $105 | $109 | — | 100 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $105 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $122 | $202 | — | 110 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $149 | $248 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $150 | — | — | 88 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $162 | $194 | — | 136 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $171 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $173 | $248 | — | 76 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $182 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $184 | $269 | — | 87 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $189 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $189 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $197 | $338 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $217 | $248 | — | 93 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $225 | $119 | — | 99 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $228 | $255 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Salina, KS | $237 | $119 | — | — | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $247 | $338 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $273 | $63 | — | — | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $335 | $586 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $379 | $184 | — | — | — |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $409 | $409 | — | 132 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $484 | $187 | — | — | — |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $581 | $388 | ★ 4/5 | 110 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. Data last updated October 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 $228 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($129). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $638 list price could save about $410 (64%).
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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