Prices at 44 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $177 — 27% below the US median ($241), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $30 | $200 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $45 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $55 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $71 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $81 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $81 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $94 | $204 | — | 83 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $98 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $115 | $93 | — | — | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $116 | $23 | — | — | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $118 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $128 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $132 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $146 | $46 | — | 110 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $148 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $159 | $125 | — | 100 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $161 | $125 | — | 76 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $162 | $331 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $174 | $128 | — | 112 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $180 | $248 | — | 88 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $185 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $200 | — | — | 139 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $218 | $260 | — | 87 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $220 | $117 | — | 99 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $226 | $257 | — | 136 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 $177 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($29). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($58).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $335 list price could save about $158 (47%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
X-ray of the forearm cost in other states
All X-ray of the forearm prices (national) → · All hospitals in Kansas →