Prices at 4 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $14,926 — about the US median ($14,594), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $12,440 | $8,229 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $13,776 | $12,628 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $16,076 | $6,731 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $25,677 | $3,234 | ★ 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 July 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 $14,926 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($1,603). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $24,877 list price could save about $9,951 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuddhadeb Ray, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 50 |
| Sam Bishara, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 36 |
| Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 34 |
| William Ogle, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 34 |
| Umraan Ahmad, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 30 |
| Alexander Brescia, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 28 |
| Anthony Sonn, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 27 |
| Jacob Goldstein, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 26 |
| James Scharff, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 25 |
| Michael Mauney | Thoracic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 23 |
| Marc Sintek, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 22 |
| Christopher Lawrance, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 21 |
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