Prices at 5 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $71 — 56% below the US median ($161), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $58 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $71 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $71 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $348 | $379 | — | — | — |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $938 | $162 | ★ 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 $71 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $515 list price could save about $444 (86%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Weisberg, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 2,536 |
| Patrick Santiago, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 1,826 |
| Craig Lundgren, M.D. | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 1,744 |
| Gerald Mancuso, M.D. | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 1,412 |
| Gabriel Anders, D.O. | Pulmonary Disease | Kansas City, MO | 1,111 |
| Bangalore Deepak, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 878 |
| Ryan Eckert, M.D. | Hospitalist | Kansas City, MO | 789 |
| Jin Park, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 786 |
| Deepa Upadhyaya, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 720 |
| Luis Couchonnal, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Kansas City, MO | 690 |
| Talal Asif, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 570 |
| Paramdeep Baweja, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 566 |
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