Prices at 6 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,842 — about the US median ($3,766), roughly 12.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $3,224 | $1,098 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $3,842 | $3,529 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $8,423 | $4,919 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $9,640 | $3,258 | ★ 5/5 | 226 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 $3,842 — about 12.3× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($623).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,862 list price could save about $2,020 (34%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sreenivasa Jonnalagadda, MD | Gastroenterology | Kansas City, MO | 119 |
| Amit Rastogi, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Kansas City, MO | 60 |
| Ahmed Saeed, MD | Gastroenterology | Kansas City, MO | 39 |
| Syed Jafri, MD | Gastroenterology | Kansas City, MO | 31 |
| Sreenivasa Jonnalagadda, MD | Gastroenterology | Kansas City, MO | 21 |
| Syed Jafri, MD | Gastroenterology | Kansas City, MO | 16 |
| Amit Rastogi, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Kansas City, MO | 16 |
| John Campbell, MD, MBA | Gastroenterology | Kansas City, MO | 14 |
| Ahmed Saeed, MD | Gastroenterology | Kansas City, MO | 11 |
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