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Observation stay cost in Kansas

Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.

30Hospitals rated
2.4×Median markup
1.1×Lowest
4.2×Highest

Lowest charges for observation stay in Kansas

Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 30 lowest of 30.

Memorial Hospital - Abilene

Abilene · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Salina Regional Health Center INC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Ukhs Great Bend Campus

Great Bend · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · University of Kansas Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

St. Catherine - Garden City

Garden City · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Commonspirit Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Newton Medical Center

Newton · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Kansas Heart Hospital

Wichita · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute

Leawood · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

St.francis Health Center

Topeka · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Ahs Management Company INC
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Miami County Medical Center

Paola · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · University of Kanasas Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Adventhealth South Overland Park

Overland Park · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Adventhealth
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Via Christi Hosp. Wichita St. Teresa

Wichita · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Via Christi Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Ascentist Hospital

Leawood · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Ascentist Management II LLC
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Stormont-vail Regional Health Center

Topeka · Large hospital (400+ beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Lawrence Memorial Hospital

Lawrence · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Salina Regional Health Center

Salina · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Salina Regional Health Center INC
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Adventhealth Ottawa

Ottawa · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Adventhealth
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Olathe Medical Center

Olathe · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · University of Kansas Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Adventhealth Shawnee Mission

Shawnee Mission · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Adventhealth
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.6× markup

University of Kansas Hospital

Kansas City · Large hospital (400+ beds) · University of Kansas Health System
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.9× markup

Overland Park Regional Med Ctr

Overland Park · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA Heathcare
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.9× markup

Saint John Hospital

Leavenworth · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Prime Healthcare Management Services
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.1× markup

Via Christi Hospital Wichita

Wichita · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Via Christi Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.1× markup

Hays Medical Center INC

Hays · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Hays Medical Center
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.2× markup

Mitchell CO Hosp Health Systems

Beloit · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.2× markup

Am 1 Menorah Medical Center

Overland Park · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.3× markup

McPherson Hospital INC

McPherson · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.4× markup

St. Catherine Hospital - Dodge City

Dodge City · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Commonspirit Mountain Region
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.7× markup

Wesley Medical Center

Wichita · Large hospital (400+ beds) · HCA
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.0× markup

Morton County Health System

Elkhart · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.0× markup

Providence Medical Center

Kansas City · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Prime Healthcare Management Services
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.2× markup

St. Lukes South

Overland Park · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · BJC Health System
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.2× markup

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