Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,235 — 107% above the US median ($596), roughly 17.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $248 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,171 | $1,270 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,235 | $703 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,604 | $1,727 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,604 | $1,727 | ★ 4/5 | 217 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 $1,235 — about 17.8× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,951 list price could save about $716 (37%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Hohenkirk, MD | Family Practice | Saint Louis, MO | 157 |
| Carl Callahan, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Saint Louis, MO | 127 |
| Grant Gerdelman, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 75 |
| Anah Ali, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 72 |
| Michael Lamb, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 69 |
| Faqir Ahmad, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 59 |
| Erin Kinney, DO | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 51 |
| Philip Gomez, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 50 |
| Steven Lorber, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 48 |
| Brett Haugen, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 46 |
| Jonathan Schonert, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 46 |
| Kelly Vallar, MD | General Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 43 |
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