Prices at 7 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $323 — 7% below the US median ($347), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $153 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $281 | $88 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $323 | $313 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $323 | $306 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $559 | — | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $560 | $553 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,385 | $988 | ★ 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 $323 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $843 list price could save about $520 (62%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Millard, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 21 |
| Dean Karas, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 19 |
| Kevin O'rourke, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 17 |
| Amy Siebes, ANP | Nurse Practitioner | Kansas City, MO | 17 |
| Jared Norman, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 15 |
| David Dahl, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 14 |
| Tu Anh Luong, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 13 |
| Charles Spencer, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 13 |
| Steven Beever, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 11 |
| Carl Davis, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 11 |
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