Prices at 44 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $202 — 16% below the US median ($240), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $71 | $160 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $81 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $81 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $82 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $91 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $108 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $120 | $245 | — | 83 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $124 | $234 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $128 | $104 | — | — | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $128 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $147 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $151 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $168 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $173 | $151 | — | 76 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $184 | $166 | — | 112 min | — |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $189 | — | — | 139 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $192 | $151 | — | 100 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $193 | $266 | — | 88 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $195 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $210 | $235 | — | 87 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $219 | $26 | — | 110 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $219 | $423 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $220 | $245 | — | 136 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $230 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $236 | $80 | — | — | — |
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 $202 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $342 list price could save about $140 (41%).
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