Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $286 — 78% above the US median ($161), roughly 34.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $195 | $19 | — | — | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $227 | $248 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $254 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $318 | $293 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $318 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $322 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
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 July 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 $286 — about 34.2× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $443 list price could save about $157 (35%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandor Kovacs, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 4,323 |
| Ronald Krone, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 3,426 |
| Jonathan Davis, M.D. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 2,633 |
| Nishath Quader, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 2,563 |
| Justin Sheehy, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,878 |
| Michael Goldmeier, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,444 |
| Rajiv Handa, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,326 |
| David Schwartz, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,192 |
| Elsayed Abo-Salem, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,092 |
| Suresh Narayanan, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,001 |
| Benjamin Wiele, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 908 |
| Edward Coverstone, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 895 |
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