Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,730 — 114% above the US median ($1,740), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $2,520 | $1,850 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $2,962 | $1,096 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $3,099 | $1,850 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $4,360 | $1,096 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $5,334 | $1,248 | — | — | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $7,977 | $1,423 | — | — | — |
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 $3,730 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($480). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,250 list price could save about $1,520 (29%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiranmaye Tiriveedhi, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 230 |
| Benjamin Root, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 220 |
| Aman Singh, MD | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 213 |
| Nikhil Banerjee, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 208 |
| Arun Mannem, MD | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 197 |
| Hugo Villarreal, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 177 |
| Michael Heavey, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 159 |
| Rajesh Shah, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 157 |
| Joel Riley, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 135 |
| Mitesh Patel, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 130 |
| Michael Heavey, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 124 |
| Laura Ulmer, D.O | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 121 |
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