Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $860 — 27% below the US median ($1,172), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $739 | $832 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $800 | $176 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $860 | $916 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $860 | $916 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,415 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $1,430 | $145 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $860 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,432 list price could save about $572 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Vu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,621 |
| Yihua Zhou | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,221 |
| Jeffrey Judd, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,054 |
| Francis Wu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,038 |
| William Elkins, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 833 |
| William Holloway, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 788 |
| Sean Burns, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 770 |
| Jordan Nepute, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 753 |
| Daniel Choe, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 739 |
| Shamseldeen Mahmoud, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 724 |
| Talha Allam, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 698 |
| Joel Heitman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 692 |
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