Prices at 46 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $175 — 26% below the US median ($236), roughly 5.1× 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 | $58 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Salina, KS | $59 | $70 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $66 | $49 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $67 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $76 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $81 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $81 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $85 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $119 | $97 | — | — | — |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $121 | $82 | — | — | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $127 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $128 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $132 | $219 | — | 83 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $139 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $140 | $24 | — | — | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $140 | $110 | — | 100 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $143 | $46 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $149 | $110 | — | 76 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $163 | $333 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $173 | — | — | 139 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $178 | $124 | — | 112 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $179 | — | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $187 | $257 | — | 88 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $188 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $198 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 120 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 $175 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($69).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $320 list price could save about $145 (45%).
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