Prices at 3 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $155 — 33% below the US median ($231), roughly 1.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $146 | $162 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $155 | $168 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $158 | $162 | ★ 3/5 | 224 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 $155 — about 1.1× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $287 list price could save about $133 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Jones | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Kansas City, MO | 4,219 |
| Stephanie Sanderson, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Kansas City, MO | 813 |
| Debora Dias Ferreira, LSCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Kansas City, MO | 772 |
| Claude Brunell, PSY.D | Psychologist, Clinical | Kansas City, MO | 562 |
| Sally King, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Kansas City, MO | 506 |
| Marla Russell, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Kansas City, MO | 501 |
| Mark Giersch, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Kansas City, MO | 387 |
| Michael Lubbers, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Kansas City, MO | 376 |
| Carol Peterson, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Kansas City, MO | 350 |
| Francis Manley, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Kansas City, MO | 338 |
| Amy Tibbitts, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Kansas City, MO | 316 |
| Brian Paul, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Kansas City, MO | 301 |
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