Prices at 37 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,493 — 22% below the US median ($1,922), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $328 | $345 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $328 | $424 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $528 | $1,070 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $613 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $710 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $728 | $995 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $822 | $149 | — | — | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $893 | $2,234 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $1,056 | $447 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $1,132 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $1,176 | $1,059 | — | 112 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $1,196 | $2,444 | — | 83 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $1,320 | $1,568 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,376 | $289 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $1,391 | $827 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $1,596 | $215 | — | 110 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $1,612 | $556 | — | — | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $1,701 | $2,350 | — | 88 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $1,819 | $1,431 | — | 100 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $1,989 | $320 | — | — | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $2,204 | $2,411 | — | 136 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $2,502 | $4,115 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $2,508 | $229 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $2,545 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $2,640 | $1,540 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
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 $1,493 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,026 list price could save about $1,532 (51%).
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