Prices at 37 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $854 — 33% below the US median ($1,278), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $349 | $893 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $371 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $454 | $678 | — | — | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $458 | $830 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $461 | $152 | — | 110 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $494 | $752 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $498 | $1,079 | — | 83 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $518 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $592 | $1,172 | — | 93 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $596 | $731 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $620 | $1,167 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $709 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $854 | $854 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $854 | $897 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $909 | $994 | — | 136 min | — |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $925 | — | — | 88 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $955 | $1,672 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $1,068 | $1,460 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $1,133 | $930 | — | 100 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $1,217 | $1,124 | — | — | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $1,403 | $1,343 | — | 88 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $1,422 | $1,281 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $2,116 | $1,912 | — | 132 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $2,483 | $907 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $2,671 | $460 | ★ 3/5 | 138 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 $854 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($284). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,746 list price could save about $892 (51%).
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