Prices at 40 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $628 — 34% below the US median ($949), roughly 5.3× 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 | $205 | $615 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $209 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $259 | $266 | — | 100 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $278 | $407 | — | 87 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $393 | $401 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $393 | $413 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $413 | $109 | — | 110 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $448 | $412 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $462 | $420 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $475 | $252 | — | 99 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $490 | $695 | — | 88 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $496 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $504 | $336 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $509 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $548 | $1,645 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $558 | — | — | 88 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $623 | $727 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $628 | $695 | — | 93 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $693 | $490 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $751 | $162 | — | 76 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $782 | $479 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $805 | $1,324 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $813 | $257 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $825 | $455 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $856 | $394 | ★ 4/5 | 142 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 $628 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,080 list price could save about $452 (42%).
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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