Prices at 38 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $88 — 32% below the US median ($130), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $27 | $11 | — | — | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $30 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $34 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $34 | $30 | — | 99 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $36 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $42 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $54 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $59 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $60 | $81 | — | — | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $60 | $23 | — | 76 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $60 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $63 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $67 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $72 | $23 | — | 93 min | — |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital | Lenexa, KS | $79 | — | — | — | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $84 | $171 | — | 83 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $88 | $69 | — | 100 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $89 | $11 | — | 110 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $101 | $11 | — | — | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $101 | $140 | — | 88 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $105 | $117 | — | 87 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $116 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $139 | $109 | — | 112 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $147 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $150 | $165 | — | 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 $88 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $174 list price could save about $86 (49%).
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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