Prices at 6 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,123 — 16% above the US median ($1,836), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $703 | $350 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $703 | $334 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,925 | $198 | — | — | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $2,321 | $1,210 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $4,706 | $1,009 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $18,149 | $687 | ★ 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 $2,123 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($281). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($561).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,939 list price could save about $1,816 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Martinez-Jimenez, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 310 |
| Zachary Hill, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 281 |
| Kevin Litwin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 269 |
| Christopher Walker, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 193 |
| Susan Gutschow, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 187 |
| James Bergh, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 184 |
| Travis Kauffman | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 181 |
| Matthew Towsley, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 130 |
| Julia Neperud, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 129 |
| Christopher Formen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 122 |
| Roger Ivey, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 117 |
| Carl Van Tasell, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 108 |
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