Critical care (first hour) cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 75 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $270.00 to $32,784.32, with a median of $1,420.00. The lowest price is at Hospital District #1 of Rice County (Lyons). The highest price is 121.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,420.00, is 30% below the US median of $2,018.81.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($843.92).
- Kansas ranks 11th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 22 of 75 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$270.00Hospital District #1 of Rice County
Median$1,420.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$32,784.32in Kansas
Lowest saves$1,150.00vs the median
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County lowest Lyons · Lyons, KS CRITICAL CARE FIRST HR | $270.00 | $360.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Scott Fort Scott · Fort Scott, KS FACILITY CRITICAL CARE | $277.62 | $694.05 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital Medicine Lodge · Medicine Lodge, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $358.00 | $358.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Coffey County Hospital Burlington · Burlington, KS CRITICAL CARE 30-74 | $420.30 | $1,401.00 | Nov 6, 2024 source file |
| Cheyenne County Hospital Saint Francis · Saint Francis, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $423.73 | $498.50 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Greeley County Health Services Tribune · Tribune, KS MD1 CRITICAL CARE, 30-74 MIN | $455.70 | $651.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Stanton County Hospital Johnson · Johnson, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $459.00 | $459.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Morton County Hospital Elkhart · Elkhart, KS 99291 Critical Care, Evaluation And Management Of The Critically Ill Or Critically Injured Patient; | $506.00 | $562.00 | — source file |
| Jewell County Hospital Mankato · Mankato, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $516.00 | $688.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Seneca · Seneca, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $549.00 | $610.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Healthcare Center Kingman · Kingman, KS CRITICAL CARE E&M OF CRITCALLY ILL PT | $600.00 | $1,200.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS ER - CRITICAL CARE | $635.20 | $1,588.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Clara Barton Hospital Hoisington · Great Bend, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $739.20 | $1,056.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital KS Moundridge · McPherson, KS 99291 Critical care critically ill or critically injured pt first 3074 mins | $760.75 | $895.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Meade District Hospital Meade · Meade, KS CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $767.50 | $767.50 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Hamilton County Hospital Syracuse · Syracuse, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $767.89 | $767.89 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $778.00 | $4,816.62 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint John Hospital Leavenworth · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $778.00 | $4,542.93 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Labette County Medical Center Parsons · Parsons, KS ER FAC CRIT CARE FIRST HR | $1,027.04 | $1,467.20 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Comanche County Hospital Coldwater · Coldwater, KS CRITICAL ER LEVEL 30-74 MIN | $1,050.00 | $1,400.00 | Sep 3, 2026 source file |
| Ashland Health Center Ashland · Ashland, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,052.00 | $1,315.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Ellinwood District Hospital Ellinwood · Great Bend, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,083.75 | $1,275.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,088.75 | $1,675.00 | May 27, 2025 source file |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence · Lawrence, KS Critical Care,1St Hr,Facility Fee | $1,113.81 | $4,455.25 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu Satanta · Satanta, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,184.40 | $1,316.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,198.50 | $1,410.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $1,207.05 | $1,857.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg · Phillipsburg, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,241.00 | $1,460.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Hodgeman County Health Center Jetmore · Jetmore, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,251.20 | $1,564.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,259.33 | $1,399.25 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Minneola District Hospital Nbr 2 Minneola · Dodge City, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,260.00 | $1,800.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| HaysMed Hays · Hays, KS CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $1,320.00 | $4,000.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Graham County Hospital Hill City · Hill City, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,328.00 | $1,328.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Larned · Larned, KS CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,332.00 | $3,330.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Russell Regional Hospital Russell · Russell, KS ER FAC CRITICAL (30-74 MINUTES) 99291 | $1,360.00 | $1,600.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital Wichita · Wichita, KS CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,375.06 | $2,115.47 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Morris County Hospital Council Grove · Council Grove, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,415.40 | $2,359.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Ottawa County Health Center Minneapolis · Salina, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,420.00 | $1,420.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Clay County Medical Center Clay Center · Clay Center, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,422.75 | $1,422.75 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| The University of Kansas Health System- St. Francis Campus Topeka · Topeka, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,436.10 | $4,787.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Norton County Hospital Norton · Norton, KS 99291 - Critical Care, 30-74 | $1,480.50 | $2,115.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Wakeeney · Wakeeney, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,496.00 | $1,760.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Wilson County Hospital Neodesha · Neodesha, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,516.50 | $2,022.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital Smith Center · Smith Center, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,569.10 | $1,569.10 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital Fredonia · Fredonia, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,578.29 | $1,578.29 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa District Hospital Kiowa · Kiowa, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,600.00 | $2,000.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Medical Center Andover · Wichita, KS CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $1,650.69 | $2,751.15 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grisell Memorial Hospital Ransom · Ransom, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,674.81 | $1,762.96 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Edwards County Hospital and Healthcare Center Kinsley · Kinsley, KS ER CRITICAL 1ST 60 MIN | $1,685.60 | $2,107.00 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Stafford County Hospital Stafford · Stafford, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,710.00 | $1,710.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Stevens County Hospital Hugoton · Hugoton, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,717.88 | $1,717.88 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| McPherson Hospital McPherson · McPherson, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,843.34 | $2,491.00 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Oberlin · Oberlin, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,878.50 | $2,087.22 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Holton Community Hospital Holton · Topeka, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,961.25 | $2,615.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital Osborne · Osborne, KS 99291critical Care | $2,029.00 | $2,387.00 | — source file |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg · McPherson, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,045.54 | $2,922.20 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Salina Regional Health Center Salina · Salina, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,045.54 | $2,922.20 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Chanute · Chanute, KS 99291- ED CRITICAL CARE-1ST HOUR | $2,288.30 | $3,051.07 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center Arkansas City · Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,326.80 | $2,326.80 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville · Plainville, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,473.69 | $3,298.25 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS CRIT CARE 1ST HOUR 30 THRU 74 MIN ER | $2,608.80 | $5,435.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest medical center Liberal · Liberal, KS Emerg Room | $2,756.40 | $3,445.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan · Manhattan, KS ER - CRITICAL CARE | $2,868.80 | $7,172.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Abilene · Abilene, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,922.20 | $2,922.20 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Critical Care First 30 - 74 Min | $2,965.30 | $4,562.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Amberwell Atchison Association Atchison · Atchison, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,131.00 | $3,131.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Utah Hiawatha · Utah Hiawatha, KS Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,131.00 | $3,131.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS 99291 - CRITICAL CARE (FIRST 30 - 74 MINUTES) | $3,181.56 | $4,894.70 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $4,793.82 | $4,793.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $4,793.82 | $4,793.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $4,793.82 | $4,793.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Medical Center Andover · Wichita, KS CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $14,101.00 | $14,101.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Woodlawn Wichita · Wichita, KS CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $14,101.00 | $14,101.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Menorah Medical Center Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes | $15,770.50 | $15,770.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center Olathe · Kansas City, MO-KS CRIT CARE 1ST 30-74 MINS | $32,784.32 | $32,784.32 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 7 | $778.00 | $4,793.82 |
| Wichita, KS | 5 | $1,088.75 | $1,650.69 |
| McPherson, KS | 3 | $760.75 | $1,843.34 |
| Great Bend, KS | 2 | $739.20 | $911.48 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $635.20 | $1,752.00 |
| Salina, KS | 2 | $1,420.00 | $1,732.77 |
| Topeka, KS | 2 | $1,436.10 | $1,698.68 |
| Abilene, KS | 1 | $2,922.20 | $2,922.20 |
| Ashland, KS | 1 | $1,052.00 | $1,052.00 |
| Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 1 | $2,326.80 | $2,326.80 |
| Atchison, KS | 1 | $3,131.00 | $3,131.00 |
| Burlington, KS | 1 | $420.30 | $420.30 |
| Chanute, KS | 1 | $2,288.30 | $2,288.30 |
| Clay Center, KS | 1 | $1,422.75 | $1,422.75 |
| Coldwater, KS | 1 | $1,050.00 | $1,050.00 |
| Council Grove, KS | 1 | $1,415.40 | $1,415.40 |
| Dodge City, KS | 1 | $1,260.00 | $1,260.00 |
| Elkhart, KS | 1 | $506.00 | $506.00 |
| Fort Scott, KS | 1 | $277.62 | $277.62 |
| Fredonia, KS | 1 | $1,578.29 | $1,578.29 |
| Greensburg, KS | 1 | $1,198.50 | $1,198.50 |
| Hill City, KS | 1 | $1,328.00 | $1,328.00 |
| Hugoton, KS | 1 | $1,717.88 | $1,717.88 |
| Hays, KS | 1 | $1,320.00 | $1,320.00 |
| Hutchinson, KS | 1 | $3,181.56 | $3,181.56 |
| Jetmore, KS | 1 | $1,251.20 | $1,251.20 |
| Johnson, KS | 1 | $459.00 | $459.00 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $1,207.05 | $1,207.05 |
| Kingman, KS | 1 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
| Kinsley, KS | 1 | $1,685.60 | $1,685.60 |
| Kiowa, KS | 1 | $1,600.00 | $1,600.00 |
| Larned, KS | 1 | $1,332.00 | $1,332.00 |
| Lincoln, KS | 1 | $1,259.33 | $1,259.33 |
| Lyons, KS | 1 | $270.00 | $270.00 |
| Lawrence, KS | 1 | $1,113.81 | $1,113.81 |
| Liberal, KS | 1 | $2,756.40 | $2,756.40 |
| Mankato, KS | 1 | $516.00 | $516.00 |
| Meade, KS | 1 | $767.50 | $767.50 |
| Medicine Lodge, KS | 1 | $358.00 | $358.00 |
| Neodesha, KS | 1 | $1,516.50 | $1,516.50 |
| Norton, KS | 1 | $1,480.50 | $1,480.50 |
| Oberlin, KS | 1 | $1,878.50 | $1,878.50 |
| Osborne, KS | 1 | $2,029.00 | $2,029.00 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $4,793.82 | $4,793.82 |
| Parsons, KS | 1 | $1,027.04 | $1,027.04 |
| Phillipsburg, KS | 1 | $1,241.00 | $1,241.00 |
| Plainville, KS | 1 | $2,473.69 | $2,473.69 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $2,965.30 | $2,965.30 |
| Ransom, KS | 1 | $1,674.81 | $1,674.81 |
| Russell, KS | 1 | $1,360.00 | $1,360.00 |
| Saint Francis, KS | 1 | $423.73 | $423.73 |
| Satanta, KS | 1 | $1,184.40 | $1,184.40 |
| Seneca, KS | 1 | $549.00 | $549.00 |
| Smith Center, KS | 1 | $1,569.10 | $1,569.10 |
| Stafford, KS | 1 | $1,710.00 | $1,710.00 |
| Syracuse, KS | 1 | $767.89 | $767.89 |
| Tribune, KS | 1 | $455.70 | $455.70 |
| Utah Hiawatha, KS | 1 | $3,131.00 | $3,131.00 |
| Wakeeney, KS | 1 | $1,496.00 | $1,496.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What critical care (first hour) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Critical care (first hour) explained.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alabama$1,100.89
- Alaska$3,451.85
- Arizona$2,785.88
- Arkansas$1,183.00
- California$5,487.56
- Colorado$3,532.47
- Connecticut$2,324.30
- Delaware$2,590.56
- District of Columbia$3,604.98, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,877.40
- Georgia$1,827.90
- Hawaii$4,407.90
- Idaho$2,324.95
- Illinois$2,083.68
- Indiana$2,123.10
- Iowa$1,268.96
- Kentucky$2,051.24
- Louisiana$838.66
- Maine$1,000.20
- Maryland$2,144.19, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,675.75
- Michigan$1,973.78
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$1,064.57
- Missouri$2,057.75
- Montana$1,850.40
- Nebraska$1,691.50
- Nevada$2,843.12
- New Hampshire$2,095.71
- New Jersey$1,084.44
- New Mexico$2,103.56
- New York$1,717.00
- North Carolina$2,368.20
- North Dakota$1,895.87
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$1,211.94
- Oregon$2,663.78
- Pennsylvania$1,876.80
- Puerto Rico$300.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$1,746.15
- South Carolina$2,819.40
- South Dakota$2,462.40
- Tennessee$1,213.08
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$8,005.32
- Vermont$1,750.00
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,221.55
- West Virginia$1,258.14
- Wisconsin$1,785.95
- Wyoming$2,312.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.