Prices at 41 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $128 — 17% below the US median ($154), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $26 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $26 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $41 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $63 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $79 | $294 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $89 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $105 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $106 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $106 | $23 | — | 110 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $110 | $150 | — | — | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $117 | $26 | — | — | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $117 | $240 | — | 83 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $118 | $68 | — | 93 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $119 | $65 | — | 112 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $121 | $64 | — | 99 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $125 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $127 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $128 | — | — | 139 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $131 | $103 | — | 100 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $139 | $192 | — | 88 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $144 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $146 | $173 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $151 | $43 | — | — | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $153 | $68 | — | 76 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $164 | $179 | — | 136 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 $128 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($52).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $263 list price could save about $135 (51%).
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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