Research Medical Center
Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO charges 12.6x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 65 analyzed procedures, with 78% showing significant price variations.
Kansas City, MO 64132 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
About the analyst
Michael Glenn reviews CMS datasets and drug pricing at BillRazor Research. He focuses on NADAC acquisition costs and procedure coding accuracy. Expertise: drug pricing, NADAC data, CPT coding.
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Billing patterns — for-profit
For-profit hospitals in our dataset demonstrate distinct billing patterns, with 628 facilities showing an average markup of 7.8 times Medicare rates. These hospitals typically maintain higher charge structures across most service categories compared to non-profit and government facilities. Common patterns include substantial charges above benchmark rates for emergency services, surgical procedures, and diagnostic imaging. Patients should be aware that initial bills from for-profit hospitals often reflect chargemaster rates rather than negotiated insurance amounts. The billing structure frequently includes separate charges for facility fees, physician services, and ancillary services that may appear as multiple line items. Before receiving care, patients can request cost estimates and inquire about financial assistance programs, which are federally required at all hospital types. Understanding that insurance negotiations typically result in significantly lower actual payments than initial charges can help patients navigate the billing process more effectively when receiving care at for-profit facilities.
Pricing grade
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
12.62x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
40.68x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
65
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
78.5%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $818,381 | $409,191 | — | 40.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $136,742 | $68,371 | — | 17.1x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $209,488 | $104,744 | — | 16.9x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $113,856 | $56,928 | — | 16.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $132,463 | $66,232 | — | 15.9x |
| PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUR | 041 | $244,313 | $122,157 | — | 15.6x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $293,287 | $146,643 | — | 15.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $201,828 | $100,914 | — | 15.2x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $202,827 | $101,414 | — | 15.2x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $244,286 | $122,143 | — | 14.5x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 267 | $530,987 | $265,493 | — | 14.4x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 038 | $159,558 | $79,779 | — | 14.2x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $133,283 | $66,642 | — | 14.1x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $139,305 | $69,653 | — | 14.1x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $120,247 | $60,124 | — | 14.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $100,718 | $50,359 | — | 14.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $88,340 | $44,170 | — | 13.9x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $92,909 | $46,454 | — | 13.6x |
| CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT MC | 024 | $385,417 | $192,708 | — | 13.4x |
| CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC O | 023 | $502,209 | $251,105 | — | 13.4x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $202,358 | $101,179 | — | 13.3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $94,540 | $47,270 | — | 13.1x |
| BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 519 | $165,163 | $82,581 | — | 12.8x |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $182,351 | $91,176 | — | 12.8x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $93,368 | $46,684 | — | 12.7x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $127,282 | $63,641 | — | 12.5x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 266 | $591,483 | $295,742 | — | 12.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 273 | $328,537 | $164,269 | — | 12.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $270,742 | $135,371 | — | 12.1x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $161,264 | $80,632 | — | 12.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $284,400 | $142,200 | — | 12.1x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $92,221 | $46,110 | — | 12.1x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $96,211 | $48,105 | — | 12x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $527,233 | $263,617 | — | 12x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $230,044 | $115,022 | — | 12x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $86,567 | $43,283 | — | 12x |
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 180 | $144,854 | $72,427 | — | 12x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $93,880 | $46,940 | — | 12x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $75,044 | $37,522 | — | 11.8x |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH MCC | 441 | $157,047 | $78,524 | — | 11.8x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $173,165 | $86,582 | — | 11.7x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $164,258 | $82,129 | — | 11.7x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $312,507 | $156,254 | — | 11.4x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $227,510 | $113,755 | — | 11.3x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 270 | $418,925 | $209,462 | — | 11.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $129,408 | $64,704 | — | 11.1x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $69,999 | $35,000 | — | 10.9x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $122,344 | $61,172 | — | 10.9x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $128,730 | $64,365 | — | 10.8x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $107,732 | $53,866 | — | 10.8x |
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How RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER compares to nearby hospitals
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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