Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $953 — about the US median ($974), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $553 | $555 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $729 | $482 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $953 | $1,480 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $953 | $1,360 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,252 | $509 | ★ 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 $953 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,589 list price could save about $636 (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 | 1,535 |
| Julio Perez, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,157 |
| Nishath Quader, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 839 |
| Christopher Speidel, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 724 |
| Kan Liu, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 669 |
| Madhu Kancherla, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 632 |
| Brendan Caprio, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 611 |
| James Perschbacher, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 598 |
| John Brunts, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 578 |
| Thomas Morrison, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 547 |
| Sudhir Jain, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 509 |
| Joseph Craft, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 508 |
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