Prices at 7 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $890 — 59% below the US median ($2,170), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $347 | $348 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $659 | $231 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $890 | $499 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $890 | $488 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $2,415 | $1,439 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $3,641 | $1,782 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $19,488 | $883 | ★ 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 $890 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($269). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,025 list price could save about $3,135 (78%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Loeb, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 551 |
| Scott Reifeiss | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 350 |
| Jared Halpin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 286 |
| Naveed Akhtar, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 274 |
| David Skelton, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 185 |
| Kirang Patel | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 184 |
| Numukunda Darboe, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 170 |
| Matthew Sigley, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 169 |
| Charles Horner, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 134 |
| Ross Holwerda | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 132 |
| Patrick O'toole, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 116 |
| Timothy Waltner, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 101 |
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