Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,138 — 17% below the US median ($1,378), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $776 | $407 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,118 | $414 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,138 | $920 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,138 | $776 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $1,427 | $256 | — | — | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $2,868 | $3,377 | — | — | — |
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 $1,138 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,809 list price could save about $670 (37%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amin Haghighat Jahromi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 140 |
| Christopher Swingle, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 118 |
| Mark Wittry, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 94 |
| Joyce Mhlanga, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 85 |
| Maria Ponisio, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 76 |
| Farrokh Dehdashti, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 58 |
| Brendan Calhoun, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 54 |
| Vikas Prasad, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 52 |
| Barry Siegel, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 51 |
| Jerold Wallis, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 42 |
| Marina Mityul, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 39 |
| Tyler Fraum, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 38 |
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