Prices at 44 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $241 — 18% below the US median ($293), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $58 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $59 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $69 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $71 | $171 | ★ 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 | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $140 | $80 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $140 | $115 | — | — | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $142 | $30 | — | — | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $148 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $149 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $158 | $287 | — | 83 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $171 | $135 | — | 100 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $211 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $219 | $51 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $225 | $200 | — | 76 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $228 | $160 | — | 112 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $238 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $239 | $205 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $243 | $80 | — | — | — |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $257 | — | — | 139 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $269 | $274 | — | 88 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $273 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $277 | $309 | — | 87 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $299 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 138 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 $241 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($84).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $400 list price could save about $159 (40%).
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