Prices at 28 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,590 — 7% below the US median ($3,876), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $797 | $1,027 | — | — | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $1,085 | $1,548 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $1,400 | $4,860 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $1,930 | $1,642 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $2,251 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $3,082 | $3,237 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $3,523 | $3,000 | — | — | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $3,590 | $3,495 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Salina, KS | $3,703 | $2,953 | — | — | — |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $4,462 | $2,944 | — | — | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $4,753 | $5,290 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $5,729 | $2,163 | — | 88 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $6,984 | $3,139 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $13,417 | $4,108 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $19,922 | $3,106 | — | — | — |
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 $3,590 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,731 list price could save about $5,140 (59%).
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