Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $701 — 100% above the US median ($351), roughly 17.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $181 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $618 | $671 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $701 | $691 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,010 | $1,010 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,010 | $1,010 | ★ 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 $701 — about 17.3× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,078 list price could save about $377 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Kleemanklein, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Saint Louis, MO | 42 |
| Carl Callahan, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Saint Louis, MO | 41 |
| Grant Gerdelman, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 34 |
| Lyndon Hohenkirk, MD | Family Practice | Saint Louis, MO | 27 |
| Michael Lamb, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 25 |
| Kelly Vallar, MD | General Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 22 |
| Philip Gomez, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 19 |
| Alexis Levan, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 16 |
| Steven Lorber, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 14 |
| Faqir Ahmad, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 12 |
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