Prices at 25 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,621 — 12% below the US median ($4,100), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $632 | $349 | — | — | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $1,558 | $3,765 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $2,181 | $4,136 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $3,320 | $3,321 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $3,320 | $3,487 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $3,523 | $3,232 | — | — | — |
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Salina, KS | $3,621 | $3,139 | — | — | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $4,147 | $3,179 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $4,743 | $2,208 | — | — | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $5,214 | $2,125 | — | 88 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $7,855 | $3,337 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $15,763 | $3,029 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $18,686 | $4,866 | — | — | — |
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 $3,621 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($373). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($745).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,911 list price could save about $3,290 (48%).
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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