Prices at 25 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,734 — 20% below the US median ($3,412), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $600 | $525 | — | 99 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $664 | $782 | — | — | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $1,225 | $1,575 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $1,317 | $3,103 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $1,769 | $3,578 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $2,732 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $2,736 | $2,873 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $2,743 | $3,526 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $2,768 | $2,664 | — | — | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $3,168 | $2,769 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Salina, KS | $3,255 | $2,426 | — | — | — |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $3,936 | $2,129 | — | — | — |
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 $2,734 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($632). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,454 list price could save about $1,720 (39%).
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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