Prices at 7 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $658 — 44% below the US median ($1,166), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $339 | $405 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $583 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $583 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $658 | $659 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,432 | $1,074 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $1,432 | $1,056 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $4,912 | $1,719 | ★ 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 $658 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($155). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($309).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,386 list price could save about $1,728 (72%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deepa Upadhyaya, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 39 |
| Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 32 |
| Patrick Santiago, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 32 |
| Susan Mayer, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 28 |
| Valerie Rader, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 24 |
| Matthew Deedy, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 21 |
| Mohammed Saghir, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 19 |
| Luis Couchonnal, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Kansas City, MO | 16 |
| Kevin Bybee, M.D. | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 15 |
| Justin Mccrary, M.D. | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 14 |
| John Lee, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 14 |
| Cesar Rios, MD | Internal Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 14 |
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