Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,481 — 135% above the US median ($1,482), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,823 | $1,850 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $2,230 | $1,922 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $3,190 | $1,479 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $3,771 | $871 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $5,334 | $1,177 | — | — | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $6,808 | $1,889 | — | — | — |
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 $3,481 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,121 list price could save about $1,640 (32%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Villarreal, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 202 |
| Vladimir Kushnir, MD | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 165 |
| Nikhil Banerjee, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 147 |
| Jhony Doumit, MD | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 146 |
| Sami Almaskeen, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 142 |
| Giuseppe Aliperti, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 125 |
| Stephen Hasak, MD | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 115 |
| Aman Singh, MD | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 112 |
| Benjamin Root, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 111 |
| Kiranmaye Tiriveedhi, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 104 |
| Michael Ansstas, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 101 |
| Barry Abramson, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 99 |
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