Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $93 — 7% below the US median ($100), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $77 | $96 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $77 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $77 | $91 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $108 | $59 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $130 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $130 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
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 $93 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $129 list price could save about $36 (28%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Ehret, PA | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 139 |
| Lee Young, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 118 |
| Lawrence Miller, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 113 |
| Austin Combs, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 108 |
| Misty Birney, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Saint Louis, MO | 99 |
| Steven Montague, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 99 |
| Kristen Polito, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 91 |
| Daniel Uhlig, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 87 |
| Michael Jelinek, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 83 |
| Morgan Baer, PA | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 81 |
| David Autry, PA | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 77 |
| Meghan Linden, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 75 |
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