Prices at 5 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $187 — 3% below the US median ($194), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $130 | $143 | — | — | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $179 | $146 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $195 | $151 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | 14.5% |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,424 | $641 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | 15.9% |
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 July 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 $187 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $325 list price could save about $138 (42%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaswinder Singh, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Kansas City, MO | 1,779 |
| Gerald Mancuso, M.D. | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 1,512 |
| John Rupp, M.D. | Dermatology | Kansas City, MO | 1,238 |
| Mark Box, MD | Rheumatology | Kansas City, MO | 1,184 |
| Craig Lundgren, M.D. | Cardiology | Kansas City, MO | 1,098 |
| Amanda Bell, M.D. | Endocrinology | Kansas City, MO | 1,087 |
| Shraddha Lohani, MD-AP | General Practice | Kansas City, MO | 1,039 |
| Scott Kuennen, MD | Family Practice | Kansas City, MO | 1,035 |
| Thad Stephens, MD | Emergency Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 988 |
| Marcus Austenfeld, M.D. | Urology | Kansas City, MO | 954 |
| Daniel Holmes, MD | Urology | Kansas City, MO | 945 |
| Kent Huston, M.D. | Rheumatology | Kansas City, MO | 898 |
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