Prices at 35 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $440 — 22% below the US median ($566), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $165 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $165 | $174 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $172 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $183 | $293 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $228 | $440 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $263 | $548 | — | 83 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $309 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $340 | $807 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $368 | $172 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $369 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $392 | $84 | — | — | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $396 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $414 | $105 | — | 110 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $416 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital | Lenexa, KS | $440 | — | — | — | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $489 | $419 | — | 112 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $499 | $428 | — | 100 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $515 | $503 | — | 136 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $517 | $274 | — | 99 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $592 | $975 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $614 | $761 | — | 88 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $642 | $688 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $668 | $200 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $682 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $704 | $296 | ★ 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 $440 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($128). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $990 list price could save about $550 (56%).
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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