Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,146 — 49% above the US median ($767), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $432 | $540 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $714 | $155 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,101 | $512 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,191 | $1,108 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,191 | $1,118 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,584 | $512 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
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 August 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 $1,146 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($150). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($300).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,840 list price could save about $694 (38%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Geraghty, MD | Vascular Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 784 |
| Luis Sanchez, MD | Vascular Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 561 |
| Brian Rubin, MD | Vascular Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 471 |
| Brian Peterson, MD | Vascular Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 298 |
| Scott Westfall, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 234 |
| Matthew Breite, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 234 |
| Brent Allen, MD | Vascular Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 218 |
| Ketan Desai, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 201 |
| Todd Neuberger, MD | Vascular Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 194 |
| Gayan De Silva, MD | Vascular Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 96 |
| Suchit Patel, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 94 |
| Wenzel Vas, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 92 |
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