CT scan of the chest with contrast cost in Wichita, KS

Prices at 3 hospitals in Wichita, KS, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,041 — 32% below the US median ($1,527), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc Wichita, KS $1,041 $161 12.9%

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 July 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,602
Cash / self-pay
$1,041
Insurer-negotiated
$166
Medicare pays
$167
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,041 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,602 list price could save about $561 (35%).

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Doctors who perform this in Wichita

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Lohitha Kolli, MDDiagnostic RadiologyWichita, KS185
Sohaib Mohiuddin, MDDiagnostic RadiologyWichita, KS178
Tyler Ternes, MDDiagnostic RadiologyWichita, KS152
Seth Page, M.D.Hematology-OncologyWichita, KS140
Philip Newlin, MDPediatric MedicineWichita, KS132
Shuo Li, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyWichita, KS130
Thomas Cox, MDDiagnostic RadiologyWichita, KS127
Kermit Rust, M.D.Interventional RadiologyWichita, KS120
Andrew Topham, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyWichita, KS118
Adam Zarchan, MDDiagnostic RadiologyWichita, KS117
Charles Mcguire, MDDiagnostic RadiologyWichita, KS94
Christopher Baalmann, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyWichita, KS74

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