Prices at 34 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $804 — 35% below the US median ($1,239), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $250 | $219 | — | 99 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $371 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $375 | $1,125 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $500 | $863 | — | 93 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $545 | $754 | — | 88 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $578 | $520 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $590 | $597 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $590 | $621 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $650 | — | — | 88 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $703 | $572 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $750 | $991 | — | — | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $754 | $1,540 | — | 83 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $804 | $598 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $871 | $871 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $952 | $976 | — | — | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $1,014 | $577 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $1,046 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $1,100 | $865 | — | 100 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $1,124 | $1,508 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $1,179 | $1,225 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $1,267 | $863 | — | 112 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $1,328 | $2,723 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $1,360 | $894 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $2,613 | $319 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $2,884 | $1,915 | ★ 4/5 | 110 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 $804 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($311). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($622).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,757 list price could save about $953 (54%).
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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