Prices at 28 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,378 — 17% below the US median ($1,669), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $325 | $323 | — | — | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $799 | $2,117 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $821 | $1,568 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $838 | $1,145 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $888 | $1,157 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $915 | $2,268 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $944 | $226 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $1,075 | $350 | — | 99 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $1,164 | $1,446 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $1,201 | $1,557 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $1,555 | $1,556 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $1,555 | $1,634 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $1,677 | $1,618 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $1,700 | $2,072 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $1,838 | $3,217 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $2,115 | $2,696 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $2,228 | $681 | — | — | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $2,582 | $2,031 | — | 100 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $3,135 | $669 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $5,106 | $1,521 | — | — | — |
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 $1,378 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,666 list price could save about $1,288 (48%).
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