MRI lower back with and without contrast in Kansas
Below is what hospitals in Kansas charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 38 hospitals in Kansas run from $222 to $5,658. The typical hospital charges $1,377. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,377
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
43 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 | $222Insurance typically pays $211Sticker price $222 | Lowest price of any hospital | $211 | $222 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Pittsburg KS | $654Insurance typically pays $369Sticker price $1,768 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $369 | $1,768 |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 5, 2026 | $727Insurance typically pays $673Sticker price $727 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $673 | $727 |
| Cheyenne County Hospital KS · Price file October 27, 2026 | $752Insurance typically pays $841Sticker price $885 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $841 | $885 |
| Kiowa District Hospital KS · Price file August 5, 2026 | $760Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $950 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $898 | $950 |
| Wilson Medical Center KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $772Insurance typically pays $824Sticker price $1,030 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $824 | $1,030 |
| Satanta District Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $778Insurance typically pays $623Sticker price $865 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $623 | $865 |
| Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $786Insurance typically pays $756Sticker price $925 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $756 | $925 |
| Phillips County Health Systems KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $850Insurance typically pays $905Sticker price $1,000 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $905 | $1,000 |
| Lane County Hospital KS · Price file August 5, 2026 | $875Insurance typically pays $875Sticker price $875 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $875 | $875 |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $929Insurance typically pays $836Sticker price $929 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $836 | $929 |
| Grisell Memorial Hospital KS · Price file October 27, 2026 | $958Insurance typically pays $879Sticker price $1,008 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $879 | $1,008 |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,025Insurance typically pays $964Sticker price $1,025 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $964 | $1,025 |
| Stafford County Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,090Insurance typically pays $1,090Sticker price $1,090 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $1,090 | $1,090 |
| Ellsworth County Medical Center KS · Price file November 5, 2026 | $1,142Insurance typically pays $1,028Sticker price $1,142 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $1,028 | $1,142 |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,190Insurance typically pays $1,246Sticker price $1,400 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $1,246 | $1,400 |
| Decatur County Hospital KS · Price file October 27, 2026 | $1,321Insurance typically pays $1,120Sticker price $1,467 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $1,120 | $1,467 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas KS | $1,334Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,780 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | — | $2,780 |
| Jewell County Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,350Insurance typically pays $1,710Sticker price $1,800 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $1,710 | $1,800 |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital KS · Price file October 2, 2025 | $1,405Insurance typically pays $521Sticker price $1,405 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $521 | $1,405 |
| Sabetha Community Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,460Insurance typically pays $1,387Sticker price $1,460 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $1,387 | $1,460 |
| Republic County Hospital KS · Price file August 6, 2026 | $1,462Insurance typically pays $1,794Sticker price $1,950 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $1,794 | $1,950 |
| Clara Barton Hospital KS · Price file September 26, 2026 | $1,499Insurance typically pays $1,927Sticker price $2,141 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,927 | $2,141 |
| Holton Community Hospital KS · Price file October 15, 2026 | $1,750Insurance typically pays $1,936Sticker price $2,333 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $1,936 | $2,333 |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital KS · Price file April 10, 2024 | $1,768Insurance typically pays $2,504Sticker price $2,946 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,504 | $2,946 |
| Hamilton County Hospital KS · Price file October 24, 2026 | $1,775Insurance typically pays $1,598Sticker price $1,775 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $1,598 | $1,775 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan KS | $1,806Insurance typically pays $326Sticker price $4,516 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $326 | $4,516 |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital KS · Price file October 15, 2026 | $1,869Insurance typically pays $1,043Sticker price $2,077 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $1,043 | $2,077 |
| Hodgeman County Health Center KS · Price file October 28, 2026 | $2,052Insurance typically pays $1,806Sticker price $2,565 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $1,806 | $2,565 |
| Rooks County Health Center KS · Price file November 6, 2026 | $2,112Insurance typically pays $2,535Sticker price $2,816 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $2,535 | $2,816 |
| Girard Medical Center KS · Price file September 8, 2026 | $2,280Insurance typically pays $1,330Sticker price $3,800 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $1,330 | $3,800 |
| Morris County Hospital KS · Price file September 30, 2026 | $2,288Insurance typically pays $1,411Sticker price $3,814 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | $1,411 | $3,814 |
| Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems KS · Price file March 21, 2026 | $2,736Insurance typically pays $2,888Sticker price $3,040 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $2,888 | $3,040 |
| Wamego Health Center KS | $2,849Insurance typically pays $215Sticker price $7,123 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $215 | $7,123 |
| Cloud County Health Center KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $3,960Insurance typically pays $5,375Sticker price $5,658 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $5,375 | $5,658 |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $3,960Insurance typically pays $5,177Sticker price $5,658 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $5,177 | $5,658 |
| Salina Regional Health Center KS · Price file August 14, 2026 | $3,960Insurance typically pays $5,092Sticker price $5,658 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $5,092 | $5,658 |
| Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $5,658Insurance typically pays $3,112Sticker price $5,658 | Highest price of any hospital | $3,112 | $5,658 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital KS | —Insurance typically pays $337Sticker price — | — | $337 | — |
| Menorah Medical Center KS | —Insurance typically pays $811Sticker price — | — | $811 | — |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis KS | —Insurance typically pays $334Sticker price — | — | $334 | — |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa KS | —Insurance typically pays $334Sticker price — | — | $334 | — |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr KS | —Insurance typically pays $811Sticker price — | — | $811 | — |
Procedure code 72158. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.