Prices at 42 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,523 — 21% below the US median ($1,929), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $403 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $540 | $919 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $704 | $168 | — | — | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $710 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $805 | $219 | — | — | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $908 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $936 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $1,011 | $3,008 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $1,092 | $561 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $1,172 | — | — | 88 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $1,203 | $774 | — | 112 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $1,255 | $1,716 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,271 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $1,292 | $523 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $1,360 | $874 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $1,523 | $2,666 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $1,542 | $2,131 | — | 88 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $1,611 | $141 | — | 110 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $1,744 | $1,372 | — | 100 min | — |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $1,770 | — | — | 139 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $1,868 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $1,935 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $2,098 | $2,294 | — | 136 min | — |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $2,306 | $2,370 | — | 132 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $2,510 | $1,330 | — | 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 $1,523 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($204). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($409).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,684 list price could save about $1,160 (43%).
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