Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $921 — 24% above the US median ($740), roughly 23.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $676 | $739 | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $921 | $1,042 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $921 | $1,086 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,341 | $557 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,574 | $654 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
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 $921 — about 23.6× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($78).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,535 list price could save about $614 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lutan, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 277 |
| Sudhir Jain, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 263 |
| Christopher Speidel, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 222 |
| Jeffrey Parker, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 208 |
| John Brunts, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 206 |
| Brendan Caprio, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 206 |
| Daniel Wagner, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 149 |
| David Sewall, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 135 |
| Mark Vogel, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 129 |
| Benjamin Wiele, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 126 |
| Bruce Czarnik, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 126 |
| Suresh Narayanan, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 125 |
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