Prices at 24 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,224 — 35% below the US median ($6,467), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $857 | $1,061 | — | — | — |
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Salina, KS | $2,906 | $3,134 | — | — | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $3,320 | $3,387 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $3,320 | $3,487 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $3,774 | $3,232 | — | — | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $4,674 | $3,765 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $4,743 | $3,422 | — | — | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $7,395 | $3,248 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $11,473 | $20,078 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $28,627 | $3,301 | — | — | — |
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 $4,224 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($760). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,245 list price could save about $9,020 (68%).
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