Prices at 41 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $90 — 3% above the US median ($87), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $16 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $16 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $16 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $34 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $38 | $134 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $38 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $50 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $63 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $63 | $33 | — | 99 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $67 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $67 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $70 | $143 | — | 83 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $71 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $72 | $56 | — | 93 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $75 | $59 | — | 100 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $83 | $114 | — | 88 min | — |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $89 | — | — | 139 min | — |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital | Lenexa, KS | $90 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $94 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $95 | $128 | — | — | — |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $98 | — | — | 88 min | — |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $100 | $103 | — | 132 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $111 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $117 | $15 | — | 110 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $125 | $17 | — | — | — |
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 $90 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $180 list price could save about $90 (50%).
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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