Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $383 — 13% below the US median ($441), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $279 | $277 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $279 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $345 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $421 | $211 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $527 | $344 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $642 | $105 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $383 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $586 list price could save about $204 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Corder, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 151 |
| Cary Siegel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 121 |
| Robert Downing, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 97 |
| William James, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 97 |
| Mohamed Rajput, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 83 |
| Floyd Scales, MD | Interventional Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 78 |
| Thomas Herrin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 72 |
| Richard Tsai, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 66 |
| Patricia Corder, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 64 |
| Katharina Feister, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 62 |
| Megan Obrien, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 57 |
| Bruce Hedgepeth, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 55 |
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