Prices at 24 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,338 — 16% below the US median ($6,326), roughly 14.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $3,590 | $5,727 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $3,774 | $4,917 | — | — | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $5,051 | $5,051 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $5,051 | $5,304 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Salina, KS | $5,338 | $4,626 | — | — | — |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $6,990 | $4,607 | — | — | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $7,363 | $4,919 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $8,440 | $7,412 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $18,872 | $6,196 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas | Galena, KS | $33,337 | $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 $5,338 — about 14.6× the Medicare rate ($365). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($730).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,880 list price could save about $5,542 (51%).
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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