Prices at 7 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,353 — 32% below the US median ($9,390), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center 🍼 | Kansas City, MO | $5,862 | $4,045 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $5,936 | $6,233 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill 🍼 | Kansas City, MO | $6,353 | $3,847 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City 🍼 | Kansas City, MO | $18,473 | $6,791 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital 🍼 | Kansas City, MO | $18,746 | $4,988 | ★ 5/5 | 179 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $6,353 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($5,487). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10,973).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $21,170 list price could save about $14,817 (70%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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