Blood transfusion cost in Saint Louis, MO

Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,993 — 155% above the US median ($783), roughly 42.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO $892 $700 ★ 2/5 254 min
St Louis Childrens Hospital Saint Louis, MO $1,084 $1,276
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO $1,993 $1,897 ★ 5/5 262 min
Christian Hospital Northeast Saint Louis, MO $1,993 $2,159 ★ 4/5 217 min
Shriners Hospitals for Children Saint Louis, MO $2,538 $641
Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO $3,472 $419 ★ 4/5 220 min

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 September 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,930
Cash / self-pay
$1,993
Insurer-negotiated
$988
Medicare pays
$47
$988$3,005
Median cash $1,993  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,993 — about 42.0× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,930 list price could save about $937 (32%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Faisal Fa'ak, MDMedical OncologySaint Louis, MO39
Michael Slade, MDMedical OncologySaint Louis, MO39
Rama Suresh, MDMedical OncologySaint Louis, MO35
Zachary Crees, MDMedical OncologySaint Louis, MO34
Bruce Roth, MDMedical OncologySaint Louis, MO28
Peter Oppelt, MDMedical OncologySaint Louis, MO28
Daniel Morgensztern, MDMedical OncologySaint Louis, MO24
Saiama Waqar, MDMedical OncologySaint Louis, MO24
Benjamin Tan, MDMedical OncologySaint Louis, MO22
Moh'd Khushman, MDMedical OncologySaint Louis, MO15
Anjali Rohatgi, MDMedical OncologySaint Louis, MO14
Olivia Aranha, MDMedical OncologySaint Louis, MO12

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