Prices at 44 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $289 — 13% below the US median ($331), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $61 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | 14.9% |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $93 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 15.1% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $95 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 99 min | 14.2% |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $95 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | 14.6% |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $98 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | 15.5% |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $98 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.7% |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $123 | — | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | 14.7% |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $136 | $283 | — | 80 min | 14.5% |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $155 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | 14.5% |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $180 | — | — | 94 min | 15.5% |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $183 | $60 | — | 111 min | 14.9% |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $189 | $32 | — | — | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $214 | $217 | — | 72 min | 14.7% |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $238 | $329 | — | 90 min | 15.3% |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $243 | $96 | — | — | 12.9% |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $263 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 14.7% |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $265 | $281 | — | 106 min | 14.3% |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $288 | $590 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $290 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 13.9% |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $313 | $342 | — | 138 min | 15.2% |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $323 | $205 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | 14.1% |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $348 | — | — | 143 min | 14.7% |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $360 | $504 | ★ 3/5 | 119 min | 14.1% |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $362 | — | — | 80 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $411 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | 14.8% |
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 July 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 $289 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($99).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $452 list price could save about $163 (36%).
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