Prices at 7 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $227 — 55% below the US median ($502), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $104 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $189 | $75 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $227 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $227 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $938 | $514 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $1,041 | $429 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | 14.5% |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $4,711 | $181 | ★ 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 $227 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($84). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,259 list price could save about $1,032 (82%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelli Andresen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 259 |
| Linda Harrison, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 133 |
| Gentry Russell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 124 |
| Jeffrey Herman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 106 |
| Jeffrey Brent, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 93 |
| John Saladino, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 86 |
| Michael Farber, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 82 |
| David Burkart, MD | Interventional Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 57 |
| Kevin Litwin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 53 |
| Numukunda Darboe, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 52 |
| Sanjiv Bajaj, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 29 |
| Lawrence Ricci, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 19 |
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