Emergency room visit, high complexity in Kansas
Below is what hospitals in Kansas charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 39 hospitals in Kansas run from $304 to $1,778. The typical hospital charges $1,211. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,211
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita County Health Center KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $304Insurance typically pays $169Sticker price $380 | Lowest price of any hospital | $169 | $380 |
| Holton Community Hospital KS · Price file October 15, 2026 | $329Insurance typically pays $252Sticker price $439 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $252 | $439 |
| Republic County Hospital KS · Price file August 6, 2026 | $354Insurance typically pays $414Sticker price $472 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $414 | $472 |
| Clara Barton Hospital KS · Price file September 26, 2026 | $440Insurance typically pays $565Sticker price $628 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $565 | $628 |
| Sabetha Community Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $448Insurance typically pays $398Sticker price $448 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $398 | $448 |
| Jewell County Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $625Insurance typically pays $750Sticker price $833 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $750 | $833 |
| Wamego Health Center KS | $641Insurance typically pays $109Sticker price $1,602 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $109 | $1,602 |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital KS · Price file April 10, 2024 | $704Insurance typically pays $557Sticker price $1,174 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $557 | $1,174 |
| Girard Medical Center KS · Price file September 8, 2026 | $732Insurance typically pays $592Sticker price $1,220 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $592 | $1,220 |
| Hamilton County Hospital KS · Price file October 24, 2026 | $779Insurance typically pays $662Sticker price $779 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $662 | $779 |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital KS · Price file October 15, 2026 | $968Insurance typically pays $478Sticker price $1,075 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $478 | $1,075 |
| Morris County Hospital KS · Price file September 30, 2026 | $992Insurance typically pays $1,138Sticker price $1,653 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $1,138 | $1,653 |
| Stafford County Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,082Insurance typically pays $1,028Sticker price $1,082 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $1,028 | $1,082 |
| Rooks County Health Center KS · Price file November 6, 2026 | $1,142Insurance typically pays $716Sticker price $1,523 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $716 | $1,523 |
| Clay County Medical Center KS · Price file July 22, 2026 | $1,150Insurance typically pays $1,070Sticker price $1,150 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $1,070 | $1,150 |
| Phillips County Health Systems KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,164Insurance typically pays $1,240Sticker price $1,370 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $1,240 | $1,370 |
| Cheyenne County Hospital KS · Price file October 27, 2026 | $1,173Insurance typically pays $1,104Sticker price $1,380 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $1,104 | $1,380 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas KS | $1,182Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,462 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | — | $2,462 |
| Kiowa District Hospital KS · Price file August 5, 2026 | $1,200Insurance typically pays $1,200Sticker price $1,500 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $1,200 | $1,500 |
| Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,211Insurance typically pays $1,211Sticker price $1,425 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $1,211 | $1,425 |
| Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems KS · Price file March 21, 2026 | $1,220Insurance typically pays $1,220Sticker price $1,355 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $1,220 | $1,355 |
| Cloud County Health Center KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $1,244Insurance typically pays $1,689Sticker price $1,778 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $1,689 | $1,778 |
| Satanta District Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,252Insurance typically pays $765Sticker price $1,391 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $765 | $1,391 |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,262Insurance typically pays $1,307Sticker price $1,485 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $1,307 | $1,485 |
| Hodgeman County Health Center KS · Price file October 28, 2026 | $1,267Insurance typically pays $249Sticker price $1,584 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $249 | $1,584 |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $1,347Insurance typically pays $1,689Sticker price $1,924 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $1,689 | $1,924 |
| Salina Regional Health Center KS · Price file August 14, 2026 | $1,347Insurance typically pays $1,600Sticker price $1,924 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $1,600 | $1,924 |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 5, 2026 | $1,390Insurance typically pays $1,081Sticker price $1,390 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $1,081 | $1,390 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Pittsburg KS | $1,395Insurance typically pays $1,108Sticker price $3,772 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $1,108 | $3,772 |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital KS · Price file October 2, 2025 | $1,482Insurance typically pays $591Sticker price $1,482 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $591 | $1,482 |
| Lane County Hospital KS · Price file August 5, 2026 | $1,492Insurance typically pays $1,343Sticker price $1,492 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $1,343 | $1,492 |
| Wilson Medical Center KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,571Insurance typically pays $1,133Sticker price $2,095 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $1,133 | $2,095 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan KS | $1,585Insurance typically pays $567Sticker price $3,963 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | $567 | $3,963 |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,613Insurance typically pays $822Sticker price $1,613 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $822 | $1,613 |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,646Insurance typically pays $1,547Sticker price $1,646 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $1,547 | $1,646 |
| Ellsworth County Medical Center KS · Price file November 5, 2026 | $1,675Insurance typically pays $821Sticker price $1,675 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $821 | $1,675 |
| Decatur County Hospital KS · Price file October 27, 2026 | $1,677Insurance typically pays $1,127Sticker price $1,863 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $1,127 | $1,863 |
| Grisell Memorial Hospital KS · Price file October 27, 2026 | $1,771Insurance typically pays $1,016Sticker price $1,864 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $1,016 | $1,864 |
| Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $1,778Insurance typically pays $1,141Sticker price $1,778 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,141 | $1,778 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis KS | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa KS | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Menorah Medical Center KS | —Insurance typically pays $4,462Sticker price — | — | $4,462 | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital KS | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr KS | —Insurance typically pays $4,462Sticker price — | — | $4,462 | — |
Procedure code 99285. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.