Prices at 42 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $131 — 17% below the US median ($158), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $39 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $39 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kingman Healthcare Center | Kingman, KS | $41 | $33 | — | 97 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $47 | $140 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $54 | $128 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $71 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $77 | $157 | — | 83 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $77 | $64 | — | — | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $85 | $72 | — | 99 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $86 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $86 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $86 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $91 | $73 | — | 93 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $103 | $141 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $110 | $35 | — | 110 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $111 | $97 | — | 100 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $125 | $59 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $128 | $120 | — | 88 min | — |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $131 | — | — | 88 min | — |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $131 | $135 | — | 132 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $136 | $39 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $139 | $165 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $142 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $151 | $105 | — | 87 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $166 | $225 | — | — | — |
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 $131 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($39). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $244 list price could save about $114 (47%).
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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