Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity in Kansas
Below is what hospitals in Kansas charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 31 hospitals in Kansas run from $177 to $1,275. The typical hospital charges $706. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $706
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
38 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 5, 2026 | $177Insurance typically pays $243Sticker price $177 | Lowest price of any hospital | $243 | $177 |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital KS · Price file October 15, 2026 | $224Insurance typically pays $82Sticker price $249 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $82 | $249 |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $137Sticker price $265 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $137 | $265 |
| Wichita County Health Center KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $248Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price $310 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $283 | $310 |
| Kiowa District Hospital KS · Price file August 5, 2026 | $262Insurance typically pays $275Sticker price $327 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $275 | $327 |
| Rooks County Health Center KS · Price file November 6, 2026 | $304Insurance typically pays $137Sticker price $406 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $137 | $406 |
| Sabetha Community Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $315Insurance typically pays $301Sticker price $315 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $301 | $315 |
| Hodgeman County Health Center KS · Price file October 28, 2026 | $322Insurance typically pays $316Sticker price $402 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $316 | $402 |
| Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems KS · Price file March 21, 2026 | $418Insurance typically pays $393Sticker price $465 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $393 | $465 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas KS | $564Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,176 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | — | $1,176 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan KS | $585Insurance typically pays $572Sticker price $1,463 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $572 | $1,463 |
| Hamilton County Hospital KS · Price file October 24, 2026 | $650Insurance typically pays $698Sticker price $650 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $698 | $650 |
| Salina Regional Health Center KS · Price file August 14, 2026 | $696Insurance typically pays $805Sticker price $994 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $805 | $994 |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $696Insurance typically pays $909Sticker price $994 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $909 | $994 |
| Cloud County Health Center KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $696Insurance typically pays $944Sticker price $994 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $944 | $994 |
| Wilson Medical Center KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $706Insurance typically pays $558Sticker price $942 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $558 | $942 |
| Republic County Hospital KS · Price file August 6, 2026 | $710Insurance typically pays $851Sticker price $946 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $851 | $946 |
| Morris County Hospital KS · Price file September 30, 2026 | $736Insurance typically pays $742Sticker price $1,227 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $742 | $1,227 |
| Holton Community Hospital KS · Price file October 15, 2026 | $772Insurance typically pays $257Sticker price $1,029 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $257 | $1,029 |
| Girard Medical Center KS · Price file September 8, 2026 | $775Insurance typically pays $529Sticker price $1,291 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $529 | $1,291 |
| Ellsworth County Medical Center KS · Price file November 5, 2026 | $778Insurance typically pays $589Sticker price $778 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $589 | $778 |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital KS · Price file October 2, 2025 | $781Insurance typically pays $559Sticker price $781 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $559 | $781 |
| Clara Barton Hospital KS · Price file September 26, 2026 | $790Insurance typically pays $1,016Sticker price $1,129 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $1,016 | $1,129 |
| Phillips County Health Systems KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $839Insurance typically pays $890Sticker price $988 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $890 | $988 |
| Jewell County Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $849Insurance typically pays $1,016Sticker price $1,132 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $1,016 | $1,132 |
| Clay County Medical Center KS · Price file July 22, 2026 | $873Insurance typically pays $811Sticker price $873 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $811 | $873 |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital KS · Price file April 10, 2024 | $906Insurance typically pays $760Sticker price $1,510 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $760 | $1,510 |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $962Insurance typically pays $866Sticker price $962 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $866 | $962 |
| Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $994Insurance typically pays $785Sticker price $994 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $785 | $994 |
| Cheyenne County Hospital KS · Price file October 27, 2026 | $1,041Insurance typically pays $137Sticker price $128 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $137 | $128 |
| Decatur County Hospital KS · Price file October 27, 2026 | $1,275Insurance typically pays $1,081Sticker price $1,417 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,081 | $1,417 |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr KS | —Insurance typically pays $2,251Sticker price — | — | $2,251 | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Pittsburg KS | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital KS | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Wamego Health Center KS | —Insurance typically pays $150Sticker price — | — | $150 | — |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa KS | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Menorah Medical Center KS | —Insurance typically pays $2,251Sticker price — | — | $2,251 | — |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis KS | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
Procedure code 32554. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.