Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,094 — 48% above the US median ($741), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $546 | $622 | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,094 | $1,232 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,094 | $1,241 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,279 | $674 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,292 | $702 | ★ 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 $1,094 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($448). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($896).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,823 list price could save about $729 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marissa Lewis, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 1,126 |
| Venkat Chintapally-Rao, M.D. | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 288 |
| Richard Head, M.D. | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 196 |
| Leila Bostan Shirin, M.D. | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 173 |
| John O'keefe, M.D. | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 96 |
| James Goldring, M.D., PH.D. | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 67 |
| Svetlana Kovaleva, DO | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 41 |
| Niranjan Singh | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 38 |
| Vikas Kumar, MD | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 38 |
| Jeffrey Calvin, MD | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 28 |
| Aaron Struck, MD | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 26 |
| Christopher Laohathai, M.D. | Neurology | Saint Louis, MO | 15 |
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