Prices at 42 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $143 — 31% below the US median ($208), roughly 12.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $45 | $135 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $55 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $75 | $154 | — | 136 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $79 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $79 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $88 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $90 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $93 | $280 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $101 | $109 | — | 110 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $104 | $45 | — | — | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $121 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $122 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $123 | $170 | — | 88 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $132 | $170 | — | 93 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $136 | — | — | 76 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $138 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $139 | $162 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $142 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $143 | — | — | 88 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $143 | $106 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $150 | $72 | — | 99 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $154 | $83 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $154 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $158 | $156 | — | 100 min | — |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $174 | $100 | — | 132 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 $143 — about 12.9× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $237 list price could save about $95 (40%).
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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