Prices at 28 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,845 — 26% below the US median ($2,499), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $606 | $866 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $780 | $662 | — | — | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $800 | $950 | — | 136 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $935 | $2,370 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $1,310 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $1,359 | $2,552 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $1,445 | $2,459 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $1,839 | $1,840 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $1,839 | $1,932 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $1,850 | $788 | — | 99 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $1,935 | $1,526 | — | 112 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $2,071 | $1,629 | — | 100 min | — |
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Salina, KS | $2,255 | $1,777 | — | — | — |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $2,685 | $1,777 | — | — | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $2,692 | $1,791 | — | — | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $3,021 | $1,847 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $4,050 | $1,889 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $10,952 | $1,869 | — | — | — |
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 $1,845 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,085 list price could save about $2,240 (55%).
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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