What hospitals charge when you pay cash
A federal rule requires every hospital to post a "discounted cash price" in a file that anyone can download. That is the price for a person who pays cash. The files are so large that most people cannot open them. This library reads them for you and shows the results in plain tables, hospital by hospital, with the date of each file.
This first version covers Kansas. Missouri is next, and we plan to add more states after that.
| Service | Kansas |
|---|---|
| Scans and X-rays | |
| CT scan of the head, no contrast (70450) | $1,012 (91 hospitals) |
| CT scan of the belly and pelvis, no contrast (74176) | $1,238 (89 hospitals) |
| CT scan of the belly and pelvis, with contrast (74177) | $1,513 (89 hospitals) |
| MRI of the brain, no contrast (70551) | $1,350 (88 hospitals) |
| MRI of the brain, with and without contrast (70553) | $1,634 (89 hospitals) |
| MRI of the lower back, no contrast (72148) | $1,290 (89 hospitals) |
| MRI of one leg joint such as a knee, no contrast (73721) | $1,294 (90 hospitals) |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views (71046) | $223 (91 hospitals) |
| Ultrasound of the belly, complete (76700) | $465 (89 hospitals) |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (76805) | $374 (82 hospitals) |
| Screening mammogram, both breasts (77067) | $196 (75 hospitals) |
| Lab tests | |
| Blood draw from a vein (36415) | $17.28 (107 hospitals) |
| Basic metabolic panel (BMP) (80048) | $61.00 (105 hospitals) |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) (80053) | $83.64 (104 hospitals) |
| Cholesterol panel (lipid panel) (80061) | $76.50 (103 hospitals) |
| A1C blood sugar test (83036) | $57.60 (104 hospitals) |
| Thyroid test (TSH) (84443) | $76.08 (105 hospitals) |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (85025) | $40.58 (103 hospitals) |
| Urine test (urinalysis) (81001) | $31.20 (98 hospitals) |
| Emergency room visits (hospital part only) | |
| ER visit, level 2 (minor problem), hospital part (99282) | $320 (93 hospitals) |
| ER visit, level 3 (moderate problem), hospital part (99283) | $502 (94 hospitals) |
| ER visit, level 4 (serious problem), hospital part (99284) | $806 (93 hospitals) |
| ER visit, level 5 (very serious problem), hospital part (99285) | $1,219 (94 hospitals) |
| Heart tests | |
| EKG heart tracing, hospital part (93005) | $172 (104 hospitals) |
"Middle price" means half of the hospitals that posted a cash price were above it and half were below. It describes posted prices only. It is not what patients typically pay.
See every hospital
- Kansas hospital cash prices (119 of 135 hospitals had a file we could open)
Read this before you use these prices
- This is the price the hospital posted for people who pay cash. It is not a quote. Call the hospital and ask for the price in writing before you go.
- This is the hospital's part of the bill only. The radiologist, the ER doctor or another doctor usually sends a separate bill.
- One hospital can post several prices for the same test. Our methods page explains which one we show.
- Many hospitals, including all nonprofit (501(c)(3)) hospitals, must have a financial assistance policy. You may owe less than the cash price shown, or nothing. Ask for the policy before you pay.
- A hospital that does not appear in a table did not post a usable cash price for that service, or we could not open its file. That does not mean the service is free.
- If you are not using insurance, the provider must give you a written cost estimate, called a good faith estimate, when you schedule care at least 3 business days ahead. You can also ask for one before you schedule.
- In an emergency, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911. Federal law requires hospitals that take Medicare and offer emergency care to check you for an emergency, even if you cannot pay. If you have one, the hospital must treat you until you are stable or move you safely to a hospital that can.
- We are not connected to these hospitals. The prices come from their own files, and we may make mistakes. If you see one, please tell us through our contact page.
Ways to pay less as a cash patient
Independent imaging centers and labs often post lower cash prices than hospitals. Many direct primary care doctors can order lab tests at wholesale cost for their members. You can search for a cash-pay doctor near you in our free directory. Our guide on how to ask for the cash price has a phone script you can use.
Download the data
The full table is free to download as a spreadsheet file (CSV). It includes every hospital, its posted price, its file date and a link to its file. You may reuse it under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license if you credit the FindMyDirectDoctor Foundation. Read how we built it.
These prices are general information from hospitals' own files, not a quote and not medical, legal or tax advice. If you have a medical emergency, call 911.