Prices at 7 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,134 — 33% below the US median ($3,174), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $867 | $656 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $867 | $663 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,290 | $1,323 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $2,134 | $3,525 | — | — | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $7,548 | $2,017 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $7,850 | $1,824 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $26,681 | $931 | ★ 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 $2,134 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,927 list price could save about $4,793 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin Park, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 152 |
| Patrick Santiago, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 148 |
| David Burkart, MD | Interventional Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 117 |
| Francisco Lammoglia, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 56 |
| Kevin Bybee, M.D. | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 54 |
| James O'keefe, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 47 |
| Paramdeep Baweja, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 37 |
| Randall Thompson, M.D. | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 33 |
| Arthur Mcghie, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 31 |
| Brett Sperry, MD | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 28 |
| Cesar Rios, MD | Internal Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 24 |
| Talal Asif, MD | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 19 |
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