Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $229 — 39% below the US median ($374), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $202 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $229 | $185 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $229 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $281 | $136 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $532 | $56 | — | — | — |
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 $229 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $382 list price could save about $153 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wittry, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 2,448 |
| Kathryn Diemer, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 1,489 |
| Mahshid Mohseni, MD | Endocrinology | Saint Louis, MO | 970 |
| Christopher Thornton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 965 |
| Douglas Curry, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 945 |
| Brendan Calhoun, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 881 |
| Ben Lecheminant, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 797 |
| Amy Nordmann, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 646 |
| Kathleen Lowe, MD | Endocrinology | Saint Louis, MO | 599 |
| Joelle Biernacki, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 510 |
| Razi Muzaffar, D.O. | Nuclear Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 450 |
| Monica Drylewicz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 363 |
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