Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,337 — 241% above the US median ($2,149), roughly 24.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $4,152 | $4,730 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $4,763 | $237 | — | — | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $6,622 | $5,667 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $8,053 | $2,807 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $10,328 | $1,711 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $15,577 | $1,711 | ★ 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 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 $7,337 — about 24.2× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,229 list price could save about $4,892 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Dmello, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Saint Louis, MO | 41 |
| Scott Zuick, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Saint Louis, MO | 36 |
| Ali Sadoughi, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Saint Louis, MO | 31 |
| Chad Witt, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Saint Louis, MO | 28 |
| Rodrigo Vazquez Guillamet, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Saint Louis, MO | 22 |
| Setu Patolia | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Saint Louis, MO | 20 |
| Craig Karpman, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Saint Louis, MO | 16 |
| Kiran Sarikonda, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Saint Louis, MO | 15 |
| Laneshia Tague, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Saint Louis, MO | 12 |
| Patrick Duncan, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Saint Louis, MO | 12 |
| Shiraz Daud, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Saint Louis, MO | 11 |
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