Prices at 45 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $235 — 15% below the US median ($277), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Salina, KS | $59 | $70 | — | — | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $66 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $74 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $81 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $81 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $93 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $100 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Llc | Manhattan, KS | $121 | $82 | — | — | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $123 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $130 | $98 | — | — | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $134 | $239 | — | 83 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $140 | $110 | — | 100 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $143 | $27 | — | — | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $146 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $148 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $183 | $49 | — | 110 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $188 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $206 | $147 | — | 112 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $214 | $150 | — | 76 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $235 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $236 | $80 | — | — | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $238 | $280 | — | 88 min | — |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $240 | — | — | 139 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $254 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $262 | $93 | ★ 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 $235 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $372 list price could save about $138 (37%).
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 knee cost in other states
All X-ray of the knee prices (national) → · All hospitals in Kansas →