Prices at 19 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $78 — 43% below the US median ($137), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $50 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $53 | $54 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $75 | $170 | — | 138 min | 15.2% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $78 | $82 | — | — | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $111 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $167 | $145 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $276 | $224 | — | — | — |
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 $78 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($58). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($116).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $162 list price could save about $84 (52%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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