Prices at 5 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $70 — 30% below the US median ($100), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $51 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $70 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $70 | $72 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $155 | $210 | — | — | — |
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 $70 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $128 list price could save about $58 (45%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boyce, DO | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 103 |
| Jeffrey Berry, M.D | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 63 |
| David Mccormick, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 55 |
| Berent Krumm, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 51 |
| Andrew Jurgensmeier, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 50 |
| Todd Fox, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 50 |
| Steven Ballard, DO | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 34 |
| Stefany Hastings, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Kansas City, MO | 33 |
| Sara Deffenbaugh, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 33 |
| Dann Fredrickson, MD | Internal Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 25 |
| Samantha Fawcett, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 24 |
| Rozella Ranes, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 24 |
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