Prices at 7 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,181 — 44% below the US median ($2,125), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $321 | $492 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $1,083 | $818 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,083 | $818 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,279 | $1,600 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $1,279 | $1,263 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $3,147 | $3,147 | ★ 3/5 | 124 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 $1,181 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,050 list price could save about $869 (42%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Haines, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Kansas City, MO | 53 |
| Ashley Jones, MD | Anesthesiology | Kansas City, MO | 47 |
| Majdi Hamarshi, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Kansas City, MO | 33 |
| Robert Covington, DO | Anesthesiology | Kansas City, MO | 31 |
| Carole Freiberger-O'keefe, DO | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Kansas City, MO | 24 |
| Nathan Bammes, D.O., M.B.A | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Kansas City, MO | 22 |
| Erik Sembroski | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Kansas City, MO | 21 |
| Gabriel Anders, D.O. | Pulmonary Disease | Kansas City, MO | 21 |
| Larisa Zhurav, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Kansas City, MO | 21 |
| Kyle Carpenter, DO | Neurology | Kansas City, MO | 21 |
| Danielle Hardin, ACNP | Nurse Practitioner | Kansas City, MO | 19 |
| Jonathan Kozinn, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Kansas City, MO | 17 |
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