Prices at 35 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $24 — 7% below the US median ($26), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $4 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $4 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $14 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $14 | $14 | — | 129 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $15 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $15 | $26 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $17 | $18 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $18 | $14 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $18 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $19 | $37 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $20 | — | — | 143 min | 14.7% |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $21 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 14.6% |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $21 | $4 | — | 111 min | 14.9% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $24 | $12 | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $24 | $4 | — | — | 12.9% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $26 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $27 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $28 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $32 | $17 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr | Overland Park, KS | $32 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.2% |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $38 | — | — | 80 min | 15.0% |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $39 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park, KS | $43 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.9% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $44 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital | Lenexa, KS | $45 | — | — | — | — |
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)
Typical cash price here is $24 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
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