Prices at 4 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $116,383 — 54% above the US median ($75,347), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $100,386 | $56,039 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $132,381 | $56,039 | ★ 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 $116,383 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($36,593). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73,185).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $193,972 list price could save about $77,589 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seiichi Noda, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 52 |
| Jeanne Cleveland, M.D. | General Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 37 |
| Kunal Kotkar, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 21 |
| Christopher Lawrance, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 20 |
| Nabil Munfakh, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 20 |
| Linda Schulte, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 20 |
| Takashi Murashita, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 15 |
| Giovanni Speziali, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 15 |
| James Scharff, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 14 |
| Michael Mauney | Thoracic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 14 |
| Lindsey Hellwig, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 13 |
| Jennifer Lawton, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 12 |
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