Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,304 — 71% above the US median ($763), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $571 | $625 | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,304 | $1,412 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,304 | $1,412 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,439 | $767 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,467 | $767 | ★ 2/5 | 254 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 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 $1,304 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($482). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,173 list price could save about $869 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Day, MD | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 70 |
| Robert Hogan, MD | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 61 |
| Luigi Maccotta, MD | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 59 |
| Adam Greenblatt, MD | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 53 |
| Fabio Nascimento E Silva, MD | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 52 |
| Lawrence Eisenman, MD | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 49 |
| Jeffrey Calvin, MD | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 37 |
| Venkat Chintapally-Rao, M.D. | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 22 |
| Blake Newman, M.D. | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 22 |
| Christopher Laohathai, M.D. | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 18 |
| Jonathan Williams, MD | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 17 |
| Svetlana Kovaleva, DO | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 15 |
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