Hays Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

3,711prices published

Mar 2026file last updated

$2,064cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $9,250)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$66.00	$1,400	$200–$642
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$99.00	$2,100	$300–$981
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$140	$2,900	$38.38–$1,400
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$59.40	$180	$10.56–$23.23
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$42.90	$185	$8.46–$18.61
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$28.05	$110	$7.77–$17.09
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$4.62	$40.00	$8.03–$20.55
Urinalysis `81001`	$16.50	$65.00	$3.17–$6.97
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$59.40	$210	$12.47–$45.72
EKG tracing `93005`	$12.87	$400	$38.38–$164
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$16.83	$510	$92.95–$204
CT head without contrast `70450`	$772	$2,340	$112–$246
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$1,693	$5,280	$373–$820
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,109	$3,500	$127–$561
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$475	$1,455	$112–$246
IV push, single drug `96374`	$139	$420	$227–$500
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$168	$580	$227–$500
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$2.72	$36.50	$0.35–$0.77
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$1.65	$10.73	$0.11–$0.11
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$743	$2,688	$993–$2,484
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$751	$3,413	$969–$2,484
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$2,064	$9,250	$2,459–$7,689

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Hays Medical Center price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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