Prices at 40 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $289 — 26% below the US median ($392), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $67 | $138 | — | 136 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $116 | $149 | — | 87 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $122 | $105 | — | 100 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $157 | $175 | — | 110 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $157 | $472 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $169 | $211 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $180 | — | — | 88 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $190 | $489 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $203 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $209 | $279 | — | — | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $233 | $285 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $234 | $449 | — | 83 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $288 | $183 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $289 | $295 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $289 | $304 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $299 | $176 | — | 132 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $308 | $196 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $314 | $282 | — | 88 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $315 | $383 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $340 | $277 | — | — | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $344 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $349 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $355 | $168 | — | 99 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $368 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $406 | $269 | — | — | — |
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 $289 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($113).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $523 list price could save about $234 (45%).
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