MRI lower back without contrast in Kansas
Below is what hospitals in Kansas charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 41 hospitals in Kansas run from $152 to $2,642. The typical hospital charges $1,125. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,125
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Medical Center KS · Price file July 22, 2026 | $152Insurance typically pays $144Sticker price $152 | Lowest price of any hospital | $144 | $152 |
| Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital, A Joint Venture Of Abilene, KS | $679Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $905 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | — | $905 |
| Cheyenne County Hospital KS · Price file October 27, 2026 | $710Insurance typically pays $793Sticker price $835 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $793 | $835 |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 5, 2026 | $727Insurance typically pays $673Sticker price $727 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $673 | $727 |
| Midamerica Rehabilitation Hospital Abilene, KS | $732Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $976 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | — | $976 |
| Kiowa District Hospital KS · Price file August 5, 2026 | $760Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $950 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $898 | $950 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas KS | $771Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,606 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | — | $1,606 |
| Wilson Medical Center KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $772Insurance typically pays $824Sticker price $1,030 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $824 | $1,030 |
| Satanta District Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $778Insurance typically pays $623Sticker price $865 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $623 | $865 |
| Phillips County Health Systems KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $786Insurance typically pays $837Sticker price $925 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $837 | $925 |
| Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $786Insurance typically pays $756Sticker price $925 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $756 | $925 |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $835Insurance typically pays $752Sticker price $835 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $752 | $835 |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $850Insurance typically pays $890Sticker price $1,000 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $890 | $1,000 |
| Lane County Hospital KS · Price file August 5, 2026 | $875Insurance typically pays $875Sticker price $875 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $875 | $875 |
| Wichita County Health Center KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $918Insurance typically pays $1,048Sticker price $1,148 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $1,048 | $1,148 |
| Grisell Memorial Hospital KS · Price file October 27, 2026 | $934Insurance typically pays $857Sticker price $983 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $857 | $983 |
| Decatur County Hospital KS · Price file October 27, 2026 | $948Insurance typically pays $803Sticker price $1,053 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $803 | $1,053 |
| Ellsworth County Medical Center KS · Price file November 5, 2026 | $962Insurance typically pays $866Sticker price $962 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $866 | $962 |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $975Insurance typically pays $916Sticker price $975 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $916 | $975 |
| Stafford County Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,045Insurance typically pays $1,045Sticker price $1,045 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $1,045 | $1,045 |
| Jewell County Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,125Insurance typically pays $1,425Sticker price $1,500 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $1,425 | $1,500 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Pittsburg KS | $1,136Insurance typically pays $340Sticker price $3,071 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $340 | $3,071 |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital KS · Price file April 10, 2024 | $1,157Insurance typically pays $1,640Sticker price $1,929 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $1,640 | $1,929 |
| Sabetha Community Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,211Insurance typically pays $1,150Sticker price $1,211 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $1,150 | $1,211 |
| Clara Barton Hospital KS · Price file September 26, 2026 | $1,226Insurance typically pays $1,577Sticker price $1,752 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $1,577 | $1,752 |
| Republic County Hospital KS · Price file August 6, 2026 | $1,350Insurance typically pays $1,656Sticker price $1,800 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $1,656 | $1,800 |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital KS · Price file October 2, 2025 | $1,364Insurance typically pays $521Sticker price $1,364 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $521 | $1,364 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan KS | $1,432Insurance typically pays $224Sticker price $3,579 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $224 | $3,579 |
| Hamilton County Hospital KS · Price file October 24, 2026 | $1,442Insurance typically pays $1,298Sticker price $1,442 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $1,298 | $1,442 |
| Holton Community Hospital KS · Price file October 15, 2026 | $1,552Insurance typically pays $1,717Sticker price $2,069 | Pricier than 72% of hospitals | $1,717 | $2,069 |
| Wamego Health Center KS | $1,694Insurance typically pays $136Sticker price $4,236 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $136 | $4,236 |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital KS · Price file October 15, 2026 | $1,790Insurance typically pays $998Sticker price $1,989 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $998 | $1,989 |
| Hodgeman County Health Center KS · Price file October 28, 2026 | $1,796Insurance typically pays $1,580Sticker price $2,245 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $1,580 | $2,245 |
| Morris County Hospital KS · Price file September 30, 2026 | $1,805Insurance typically pays $1,113Sticker price $3,008 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $1,113 | $3,008 |
| Rooks County Health Center KS · Price file November 6, 2026 | $1,812Insurance typically pays $2,174Sticker price $2,416 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $2,174 | $2,416 |
| Salina Regional Health Center KS · Price file August 14, 2026 | $1,850Insurance typically pays $914Sticker price $2,642 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $914 | $2,642 |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $1,850Insurance typically pays $964Sticker price $2,642 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $964 | $2,642 |
| Cloud County Health Center KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $1,850Insurance typically pays $2,403Sticker price $2,642 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $2,403 | $2,642 |
| Girard Medical Center KS · Price file September 8, 2026 | $1,980Insurance typically pays $1,155Sticker price $3,300 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $1,155 | $3,300 |
| Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems KS · Price file March 21, 2026 | $2,408Insurance typically pays $2,541Sticker price $2,675 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $2,541 | $2,675 |
| Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $2,642Insurance typically pays $1,193Sticker price $2,642 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,193 | $2,642 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis KS | —Insurance typically pays $226Sticker price — | — | $226 | — |
| Menorah Medical Center KS | —Insurance typically pays $527Sticker price — | — | $527 | — |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa KS | —Insurance typically pays $226Sticker price — | — | $226 | — |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr KS | —Insurance typically pays $527Sticker price — | — | $527 | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital KS | —Insurance typically pays $228Sticker price — | — | $228 | — |
Procedure code 72148. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.