Prices at 28 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,048 — 33% below the US median ($1,565), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $317 | $531 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $514 | $515 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $514 | $515 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $838 | $504 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $859 | $1,377 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $997 | $584 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $1,028 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $1,038 | $1,730 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,058 | $238 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $1,158 | $1,513 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $1,459 | $866 | — | — | — |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $2,180 | $1,641 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $2,374 | $597 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr | Overland Park, KS | $6,381 | $1,480 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | — |
| Wesley Medical Center | Wichita, KS | $9,445 | $2,850 | ★ 4/5 | 117 min | — |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park, KS | $10,742 | $2,680 | ★ 3/5 | 156 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 $1,048 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,139 list price could save about $2,091 (67%).
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