Prices at 4 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,413 — 77% above the US median ($2,494), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,201 | $1,478 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $3,535 | $2,338 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $5,291 | $5,685 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $6,643 | $5,685 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
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 $4,413 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,128 list price could save about $2,715 (38%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Lee, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 31 |
| Allison Aripoli, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 29 |
| Jennifer Salcman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 29 |
| Allison Aripoli, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 27 |
| Amy Patel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 26 |
| Rimpi Saini, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 26 |
| Sadaf Chaudhry, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 26 |
| Rebecca Devries, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 22 |
| Evguenia Karimova, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 21 |
| Sherwin Chiu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 19 |
| Sherwin Chiu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 18 |
| Amy Nordmann, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 18 |
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