Prices at 34 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $320 — 15% below the US median ($374), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $53 | $242 | — | 138 min | 15.2% |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $100 | $88 | — | 96 min | 14.8% |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $130 | $216 | — | 90 min | 15.3% |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $143 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $155 | — | — | 80 min | 15.0% |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $162 | — | — | 114 min | 15.4% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $169 | $269 | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $215 | $191 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $262 | $360 | — | — | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $307 | $381 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $320 | $521 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $352 | $714 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $360 | $219 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $382 | $387 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $382 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $393 | $596 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $473 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.8% |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $550 | $89 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $600 | $593 | ★ 4/5 | 105 min | 14.6% |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $762 | $811 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| Morton County Hospital | Elkhart, KS | $1,240 | $484 | — | 129 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 June 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 $320 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $477 list price could save about $158 (33%).
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