Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,341 — 26% below the US median ($1,811), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,015 | $351 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,060 | $1,260 | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,341 | $1,238 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,341 | $1,238 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,135 | $365 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $2,497 | $382 | — | — | — |
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 $1,341 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,235 list price could save about $894 (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 | 296 |
| Yihua Zhou | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 208 |
| Daniel Choe, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 182 |
| William Elkins, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 163 |
| Gerald Palagallo, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 161 |
| Bruce Bieneman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 153 |
| Jeffrey Judd, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 153 |
| Sean Ghosh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 153 |
| Adam Orr, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 153 |
| Joanne Lacey, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 145 |
| Jeffrey Thomasson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 139 |
| Kiran Chunduri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 137 |
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