Prices at 37 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $105 — 5% above the US median ($100), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman Healthcare Center | Kingman, KS | $24 | $37 | — | 97 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $31 | $44 | — | 88 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $46 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $50 | $104 | — | 83 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $51 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $51 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $54 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $56 | $51 | — | 93 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $58 | $120 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $58 | $202 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $74 | $50 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $82 | $51 | — | 110 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $91 | $111 | — | 136 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $92 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $96 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $114 | $60 | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $123 | $51 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $127 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $131 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $138 | $154 | — | 87 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $141 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita, KS | $143 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $143 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $146 | $84 | — | — | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $154 | $121 | — | 100 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 $105 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $145 list price could save about $40 (28%).
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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