Prices at 7 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $520 — 14% below the US median ($603), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $272 | $280 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $479 | $138 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $520 | $513 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $520 | $499 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $1,207 | $1,192 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | 14.5% |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,273 | — | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $2,395 | $1,528 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | 15.9% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $520 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,472 list price could save about $952 (65%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Kansas City
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Reich, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 87 |
| James Tiehen, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 84 |
| Jared Norman, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 83 |
| Thomas Millard, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 70 |
| Steven Beever, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 67 |
| Kevin Tran, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 63 |
| Kevin O'rourke, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 53 |
| Carl Davis, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 53 |
| Dennis Chinnock, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 50 |
| Angela Bogle, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 50 |
| Allen Davied, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 48 |
| William Featherston, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 48 |
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