Prices at 29 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,660 — 22% below the US median ($2,142), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $539 | $1,634 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $710 | $686 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $738 | $739 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $738 | $739 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $908 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $1,060 | $1,449 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $1,176 | $1,059 | — | 112 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $1,382 | $1,511 | — | 136 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $1,391 | $827 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,501 | $614 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $1,546 | $1,837 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $1,775 | $1,212 | — | — | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $1,793 | $215 | — | — | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $1,819 | $1,431 | — | 100 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $1,830 | $1,830 | — | 88 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $2,011 | $721 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $2,309 | $3,798 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $3,032 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital | Lenexa, KS | $5,100 | — | — | — | — |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr | Overland Park, KS | $14,164 | $1,059 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park, KS | $16,135 | $1,059 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita, KS | $20,170 | $3,510 | ★ 4/5 | 117 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 $1,660 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,292 list price could save about $1,631 (50%).
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