Prices at 42 hospitals in Kansas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $255 — 20% below the US median ($318), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt, KS | $55 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 100 min | — |
| Coffey County Hospital | Burlington, KS | $87 | — | ★ 4/5 | 87 min | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $89 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend Campus | Great Bend, KS | $91 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 107 min | — |
| Saint John Hospital | Leavenworth, KS | $98 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Providence Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $98 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital, Inc | Moundridge, KS | $140 | $114 | — | — | — |
| Children's Mercy South | Overland Park, KS | $151 | $25 | — | — | — |
| Kansas Medical Center Llc | Andover, KS | $159 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital | Ulysses, KS | $172 | $351 | — | 83 min | — |
| Sedan City Hospital | Sedan, KS | $188 | $202 | — | 76 min | — |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital | Larned, KS | $188 | — | — | 93 min | — |
| Newman Regional Health | Emporia, KS | $189 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $211 | $203 | ★ 5/5 | 307 min | — |
| Hays Medical Center | Hays, KS | $211 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital | Osborne, KS | $224 | $201 | — | 112 min | — |
| Anderson County Hospital | Garnett, KS | $230 | $318 | — | 88 min | — |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc | Wichita, KS | $239 | $96 | — | — | — |
| Wamego Health Center | Wamego, KS | $271 | $60 | — | 110 min | — |
| Norton County Hospital | Norton, KS | $300 | — | — | 117 min | — |
| Labette Health | Parsons, KS | $308 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus | Columbus, KS | $335 | $374 | — | 87 min | — |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | $336 | $553 | ★ 3/5 | 114 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc | Pittsburg, KS | $342 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital | Lenexa, KS | $360 | — | — | — | — |
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 $255 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($77).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $493 list price could save about $237 (48%).
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