Prices at 34 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $498 — 43% below the US median ($869), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $210 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $246 | $516 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $286 | $596 | — | 83 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $333 | $677 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $376 | $377 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $376 | $377 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $380 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $386 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $388 | $389 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $426 | $895 | — | — | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $428 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $462 | $512 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $498 | $452 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $514 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $568 | $448 | — | 112 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $630 | $690 | — | 136 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $662 | $749 | — | 88 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $787 | $1,075 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $892 | $203 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $976 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $983 | $528 | — | — | — |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $1,011 | $692 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park, KS | $2,435 | $545 | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita, KS | $3,159 | $629 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr | Overland Park, KS | $5,138 | $545 | ★ 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 $498 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($145). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,228 list price could save about $730 (59%).
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