Prices at 46 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $200 — 16% below the US median ($240), roughly 5.4× 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 | $61 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Salina, KS | $65 | $93 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $71 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $81 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $81 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $93 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $97 | $235 | — | — | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $98 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $108 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $121 | $95 | — | — | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $122 | $247 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $141 | $137 | — | 76 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $145 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $152 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $153 | $129 | — | — | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $156 | $113 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $161 | $241 | — | 88 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $184 | $26 | — | 110 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $192 | $157 | — | 100 min | — |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $194 | — | — | 139 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $207 | $184 | — | 112 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $211 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $230 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $235 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $235 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 210 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 $200 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $327 list price could save about $126 (39%).
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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