Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,251 — 137% above the US median ($949), roughly 19.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $412 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,809 | $711 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $2,251 | $2,442 | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $2,259 | $2,259 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $2,259 | $2,259 | ★ 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 $2,251 — about 19.0× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,751 list price could save about $1,500 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghian Yap, PA | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 174 |
| Ghady Rahhal, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 165 |
| Philip Gomez, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 162 |
| Danielle Davis, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 155 |
| Jonathan Paulsen | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 153 |
| Alan Martin, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 150 |
| Joshua Nast, DO | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 139 |
| William Suk, DO | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 138 |
| Lyndon Hohenkirk, MD | Family Practice | Saint Louis, MO | 137 |
| Matthew Treaster, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 136 |
| Peter Fletcher, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 135 |
| Mablene Buggs, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 133 |
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