Prices at 4 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,564 — 34% above the US median ($1,170), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $954 | $1,113 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,371 | $691 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,758 | $996 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $2,897 | $2,091 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
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 June 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 $1,564 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($155). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($309).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,407 list price could save about $842 (35%).
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 Saint Louis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Schwartz, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 158 |
| Andrew Krainik, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 59 |
| Brendan Caprio, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 57 |
| Paban Saha, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 56 |
| Joseph Craft, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 55 |
| Gregory Botteron, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 46 |
| Eric Nordsieck, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 40 |
| Peter Rothstein, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 39 |
| Gabriel Soto, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 32 |
| Curtis Steyers, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 30 |
| Clark Mckenzie, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 29 |
| Charles Carey, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 28 |
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