Prices at 3 hospitals in Wichita, KS, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $49 — 3% below the US median ($51), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $49 | $7 | — | — | 12.9% |
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 July 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 $49 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $76 list price could save about $26 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Wichita
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaker Dakhil, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Wichita, KS | 665 |
| Christopher Dakhil, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Wichita, KS | 534 |
| Quoc Truong, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Wichita, KS | 492 |
| Bassam Mattar, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Wichita, KS | 292 |
| Joseph Moore, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Wichita, KS | 246 |
| David Kortje, M.D. | Family Practice | Wichita, KS | 165 |
| Stacy Ignowski | General Practice | Wichita, KS | 49 |
| Anh Nguyen | Family Practice | Wichita, KS | 37 |
| Jason Nugent, MD | Family Practice | Wichita, KS | 34 |
| Bonnie Charles Smothers, MD | Family Practice | Wichita, KS | 20 |
| Rebecca Foster, DO | Family Practice | Wichita, KS | 18 |
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