Prices at 4 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $861 — 19% below the US median ($1,064), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $330 | $351 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $861 | $683 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $861 | $645 | ★ 4/5 | 150 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 $861 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,566 list price could save about $705 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Austenfeld, M.D. | Urology | Kansas City, MO | 142 |
| Daniel Holmes, MD | Urology | Kansas City, MO | 127 |
| Brandon Pomeroy, MD | Urology | Kansas City, MO | 86 |
| Lukas Hockman, MD | Urology | Kansas City, MO | 71 |
| Donald Neff, MD | Urology | Kansas City, MO | 54 |
| Samuel Kuykendall, M.D. | Urology | Kansas City, MO | 40 |
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