Prices at 5 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,522 — 20% above the US median ($4,602).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,425 | $1,496 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $2,846 | $295 | — | — | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $5,522 | $4,682 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $5,572 | $4,590 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $43,056 | $2,069 | ★ 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kauffman | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 295 |
| Ross Holwerda | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 72 |
| Gentry Russell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 65 |
| William Smith, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 58 |
| Kevin Litwin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 35 |
| Joseph Letham, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 27 |
| Ammar Al-Obaidi | Internal Medicine | Kansas City, MO | 14 |
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