Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,117 — 220% above the US median ($2,533), roughly 16.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,975 | $2,164 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $3,785 | $1,999 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $8,111 | $5,489 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $8,123 | $2,266 | — | — | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $12,769 | — | — | — | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $15,554 | $5,685 | ★ 4/5 | 217 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 September 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 $8,117 — about 16.8× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,821 list price could save about $2,704 (25%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Feinstein, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 67 |
| Nathan Fisher, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 42 |
| Shawn Kutnik, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 39 |
| Colleen Glisson, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 38 |
| Schuyler Halverson, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 32 |
| Andrew Mitchelson, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 31 |
| Michael Franco, M.D. | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 30 |
| Nathanael Olson | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 30 |
| Martin Boyer, MD | Hand Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 29 |
| Christopher Dy, MD | Hand Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 28 |
| Ryan Calfee, MD | Hand Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 24 |
| Tyler Krummenacher, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 19 |
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