Prices at 30 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $166 — 38% below the US median ($267), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $49 | $190 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $60 | $38 | — | 93 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $86 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $89 | $273 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $142 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $155 | $298 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $157 | $181 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $161 | $141 | — | 110 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $166 | $173 | — | — | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $167 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $167 | $221 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $242 | $271 | — | 136 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $243 | $248 | — | — | — |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $255 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $277 | $285 | — | 132 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $314 | $336 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr | Overland Park, KS | $458 | $151 | ★ 4/5 | 146 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 $166 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $308 list price could save about $142 (46%).
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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