Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,784 — 15% below the US median ($2,089), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,420 | $1,688 | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,744 | $1,399 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,744 | $1,599 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,824 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,725 | $245 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $2,911 | $250 | — | — | — |
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 $1,784 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($366).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,907 list price could save about $1,123 (39%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Judd, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 432 |
| Galina Gruenthal, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 370 |
| Chad Lonsford, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 360 |
| Anthony Davila, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 327 |
| Sean Burns, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 297 |
| Linda Proctor, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 297 |
| Edward Bok, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 293 |
| Christine Peterson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 291 |
| William Elkins, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 282 |
| Michael Marrocco, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 274 |
| Alyssa Plouzek, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 272 |
| John Anderson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 270 |
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