Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $32,123 — 21% above the US median ($26,566), roughly 42.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $16,653 | $19,401 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $19,248 | $21,082 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $32,123 | $30,508 | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $34,539 | $26,180 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $44,299 | $26,180 | ★ 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 $32,123 — about 42.3× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $53,539 list price could save about $21,416 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Sanchez, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 82 |
| Andrew Krainik, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 67 |
| Curtis Steyers, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 54 |
| Amit Doshi, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 47 |
| Eric Nordsieck, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 39 |
| Paban Saha, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 34 |
| Peter Rothstein, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 31 |
| Paban Saha, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 31 |
| Phillip Cuculich, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 26 |
| Gabriel Soto, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 22 |
| Gregory Botteron, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 22 |
| Jose Sanchez, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 21 |
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