Prices at 5 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $23 — 64% below the US median ($62), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $7 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $23 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $23 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $44 | $59 | — | — | — |
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 $23 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($8). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $66 list price could save about $43 (66%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karan Josan, MD | Internal Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 1,486 |
| Ann Warner, M.D. | Rheumatology | Kansas City, MO | 1,045 |
| Kent Huston, M.D. | Rheumatology | Kansas City, MO | 979 |
| Scott Kuennen, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 875 |
| Michael Smith, M.D. | Rheumatology | Kansas City, MO | 801 |
| Julian Magadan, MD | Rheumatology | Kansas City, MO | 779 |
| Nathan Granger, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 673 |
| Kalista Engelman, DO | Rheumatology | Kansas City, MO | 627 |
| Tina Shah, MD | Rheumatology | Kansas City, MO | 609 |
| Thomas Chapman, DO | Internal Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 519 |
| Christopher Kafka, DO | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 510 |
| Michael Dibernardo, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 462 |
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