Prices at 40 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,833 — 30% below the US median ($2,627), roughly 5.8× 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 | $425 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $638 | $1,185 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $700 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $874 | $1,195 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $1,194 | $1,075 | — | 112 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $1,346 | $263 | — | — | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $1,356 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $1,510 | $3,775 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $1,537 | $827 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $1,634 | $3,337 | — | 83 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $1,663 | $447 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $1,680 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,688 | $326 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $1,716 | — | — | 88 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $1,718 | $2,825 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $1,758 | $410 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $1,908 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $2,208 | $3,051 | — | 88 min | — |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $2,306 | $2,370 | — | 132 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $2,607 | $320 | — | — | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $2,614 | $2,056 | — | 100 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $2,625 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $2,687 | $233 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $2,824 | $1,497 | — | 99 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 $1,833 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($318). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($636).
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