Prices at 43 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $279 — 18% below the US median ($341), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $71 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $93 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $95 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $95 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $98 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $98 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $98 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $132 | $121 | — | — | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $157 | $31 | — | — | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $167 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $188 | $327 | — | 83 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $206 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $241 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $255 | $235 | — | 112 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $267 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $270 | $230 | — | 100 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $271 | $60 | — | 110 min | — |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $272 | — | — | 139 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $279 | $175 | — | 76 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $289 | $333 | — | 88 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $308 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Colby, KS | $310 | $120 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $321 | $96 | — | — | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $329 | $213 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $354 | $550 | ★ 3/5 | 114 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 $279 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($94).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $477 list price could save about $199 (42%).
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