Prices at 7 hospitals in Kansas City, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $140 — 41% below the US median ($236), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $86 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $103 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $103 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $140 | $24 | — | — | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $407 | $238 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $434 | $296 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,847 | $150 | ★ 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 $140 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($69).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $679 list price could save about $539 (79%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yvette Lux, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Kansas City, MO | 334 |
| David Skelton, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 214 |
| Johnson Underwood, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 134 |
| David Dugan, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgery | Kansas City, MO | 127 |
| Michael Justice, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgery | Kansas City, MO | 119 |
| Timothy Mihalovich, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 118 |
| Jamie Crist | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 101 |
| Patrick O'keefe, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 91 |
| Mackenzie Snyder | Physician Assistant | Kansas City, MO | 79 |
| Kenneth Koontz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Kansas City, MO | 65 |
| Terry Presley, DO | Orthopedic Surgery | Kansas City, MO | 57 |
| Christopher Walker, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Kansas City, MO | 53 |
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