Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $424 — 31% below the US median ($611), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $362 | $427 | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $424 | $459 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $424 | $459 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $632 | $418 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,019 | $225 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
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 September 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 $424 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $706 list price could save about $282 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suresh Narayanan, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 184 |
| Madhu Kancherla, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 102 |
| Thomas Morrison, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 86 |
| Daniel Wagner, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 85 |
| Julio Perez, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 78 |
| James Perschbacher, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 72 |
| Benjamin Wiele, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 63 |
| Michael Rich, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 60 |
| Phillip King, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 60 |
| Deryk Mcdowell, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 57 |
| Brendan Caprio, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 54 |
| Paban Saha, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 53 |
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