Prices at 4 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $59,167 — 114% above the US median ($27,588), roughly 78.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $26,051 | $26,052 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $59,167 | $42,044 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $59,167 | $42,995 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $109,304 | $40,202 | ★ 2/5 | 90 min | — |
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 October 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 $59,167 — about 78.0× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $98,612 list price could save about $39,445 (40%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanjaya Gupta, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Kansas City, MO | 44 |
| Alan Wimmer, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Kansas City, MO | 39 |
| Luis Couchonnal, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Kansas City, MO | 37 |
| Alejandro Perez-Verdia, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Kansas City, MO | 36 |
| Michael Giocondo, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Kansas City, MO | 35 |
| Brian Ramza, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Kansas City, MO | 35 |
| Daniel Steinhaus, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Kansas City, MO | 23 |
| Alan Wimmer, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Kansas City, MO | 14 |
| Brian Ramza, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Kansas City, MO | 14 |
| Alejandro Perez-Verdia, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Kansas City, MO | 12 |
| Michael Giocondo, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Kansas City, MO | 11 |
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