Prices at 6 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46 — 26% below the US median ($63), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $9 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $38 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $38 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $55 | $74 | — | — | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $329 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $393 | $24 | ★ 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 $46 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $148 list price could save about $101 (69%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Bell, M.D. | Endocrinology | Kansas City, MO | 815 |
| Scott Kuennen, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 640 |
| Nathan Granger, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 487 |
| Brian Allenbrand, M.D. | Endocrinology | Kansas City, MO | 485 |
| Christopher Kafka, DO | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 462 |
| Thomas Chapman, DO | Internal Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 419 |
| Paul Joslin, MD | Internal Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 347 |
| Jacqueline Johnson, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Kansas City, MO | 337 |
| Berent Krumm, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 321 |
| Heather Bollinger, DO | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 289 |
| Adrian Delaney, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 282 |
| Jeffrey Berry, M.D | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 277 |
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