Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $68 — 47% below the US median ($129), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $23 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $23 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $25 | $25 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $110 | $13 | — | — | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $210 | $247 | — | — | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $215 | $174 | ★ 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 $68 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $76 list price could save about $8 (11%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Valente Padua, M.D. | Family Practice | Saint Louis, MO | 1,223 |
| Clay Semenkovich, MD | Endocrinology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,121 |
| Michael Bavlsik, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 332 |
| Robert Curtin, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 324 |
| Jonathan Byrd, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 292 |
| Christopher Espana, M.D. | Family Practice | Saint Louis, MO | 266 |
| Marc Merbaum, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 239 |
| Susan Luedke, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Saint Louis, MO | 238 |
| Neera Sharda, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 237 |
| Bryan Burns, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 232 |
| Catherine Lowder, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 230 |
| Daina Zhang, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 222 |
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