Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,494 — 204% above the US median ($2,136), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,570 | $1,691 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $3,731 | $1,583 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $6,494 | $2,296 | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $7,762 | $4,587 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $14,212 | $5,685 | ★ 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 $6,494 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($630). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,259).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Fisher, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 50 |
| Colleen Glisson, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 49 |
| William Feinstein, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 30 |
| Ryan Calfee, MD | Hand Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 28 |
| Martin Boyer, MD | Hand Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 26 |
| Nathanael Olson | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 20 |
| Schuyler Halverson, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 19 |
| Richard Howard, DO | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 15 |
| Tyler Krummenacher, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 15 |
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