Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in Wichita, KS

Prices at 3 hospitals in Wichita, KS, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,871 — 599% above the US median ($1,413), roughly 57.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Wesley Medical Center Wichita, KS $9,871 $3,732 ★ 4/5 124 min 13.3%

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)
$9,871
Cash / self-pay
$9,871
Insurer-negotiated
$578
Medicare pays
$171
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $9,871 — about 57.6× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).

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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
Nicholas WasingerEmergency MedicineWichita, KS557
Abbie Collinsworth, MDEmergency MedicineWichita, KS388
Gregory Faimon, MDFamily PracticeWichita, KS377
Aaron Lentz, MDEmergency MedicineWichita, KS363
Li Jia, MDEmergency MedicineWichita, KS313
James Vayda, MDEmergency MedicineWichita, KS311
Karen Valle, M.D.Emergency MedicineWichita, KS297
Emily Roth, MDEmergency MedicineWichita, KS289
Daniel Baker, D.O.Emergency MedicineWichita, KS284
Jacob Reed, D.O.Emergency MedicineWichita, KS283
Matthew Turner, DO, MPH, MBAEmergency MedicineWichita, KS276
Brent Rockley, M.D.Internal MedicineWichita, KS265

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