Prices at 42 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $246 — 22% below the US median ($314), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $80 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $133 | $338 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $138 | — | — | 88 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $146 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Salina, KS | $154 | $221 | — | — | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $175 | $183 | — | 100 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $180 | $187 | — | — | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $189 | $223 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $189 | $260 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $201 | $338 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $205 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $209 | $230 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $209 | $74 | — | 76 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $216 | $458 | — | 93 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $228 | $271 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $238 | $138 | — | 99 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $255 | $345 | — | — | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $257 | $342 | — | 136 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $266 | $389 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $281 | $401 | — | 88 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $292 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $319 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $330 | $218 | — | 87 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $351 | $160 | — | — | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $365 | $184 | — | — | — |
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 $246 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($127). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $508 list price could save about $261 (51%).
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