Prices at 43 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $267 — 9% below the US median ($293), roughly 6.7× 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 | $74 | $170 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $78 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $98 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $98 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $108 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $140 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $148 | $35 | — | — | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $152 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $157 | $128 | — | — | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $158 | $383 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $198 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $198 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $207 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $212 | $251 | — | 83 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $223 | $244 | — | 88 min | — |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County | Lyons, KS | $226 | $189 | — | 100 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $234 | $208 | — | 112 min | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $252 | $57 | — | 110 min | — |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga, KS | $267 | $284 | — | 136 min | — |
| Washington County Hospital | Washington, KS | $273 | $165 | — | 99 min | — |
| Meade District Hospital | Meade, KS | $284 | — | — | 139 min | — |
| University of Kansas Health System-St Francis Campus | Topeka, KS | $295 | $499 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Comanche County Hospital | Coldwater, KS | $309 | — | — | 88 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $320 | $380 | — | 87 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $321 | $96 | — | — | — |
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 $267 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $483 list price could save about $216 (45%).
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