Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $21 — 62% below the US median ($57), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $16 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $16 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $17 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $26 | $24 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $81 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $92 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 217 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 $21 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($7). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $36 list price could save about $14 (40%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Merbaum, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 163 |
| David Hammond, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 99 |
| Bryan Burns, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 74 |
| Lily Wong, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 63 |
| Marlon Marquino, M.D. | Family Practice | Saint Louis, MO | 37 |
| Stanley Vriezelaar, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 28 |
| Sarah Guillaume, ANP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Saint Louis, MO | 15 |
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