Coronary artery bypass (CABG) cost in Saint Louis, MO

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

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$193,972
Cash / self-pay
$116,383
Insurer-negotiated
$56,039
Medicare pays
$36,593
$103,585$129,181
Median cash $116,383  ·  Medicare $36,593  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

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%).

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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.

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