Prices at 42 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46 — 9% below the US median ($50), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $12 | $36 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $19 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $20 | $41 | — | 83 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $22 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $22 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $26 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $27 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $29 | $33 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $29 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $31 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $33 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $36 | $23 | — | 93 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $38 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $40 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $41 | $43 | — | 132 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $44 | $34 | — | 100 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $46 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $48 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $49 | $67 | — | 88 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $52 | $23 | — | 76 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $52 | $36 | — | 87 min | — |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $53 | — | — | 88 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $58 | $7 | — | 110 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $60 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $60 | $47 | — | 112 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 $46 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $77 list price could save about $31 (41%).
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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