Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,975 — 113% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 17.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $612 | $570 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,137 | $963 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $2,975 | $3,228 | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $3,331 | $3,608 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $3,331 | $3,608 | ★ 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 $2,975 — about 17.4× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,958 list price could save about $1,983 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpartap Sandhu, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 821 |
| Mablene Buggs, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 514 |
| Matthew Treaster, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 504 |
| Danielle Davis, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 471 |
| Alexander Marelich, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 471 |
| Gregorio Tambone, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 423 |
| Nicholas Krehbiel, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 374 |
| Gregory Beirne, DO | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 352 |
| Lawrence Brown, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 343 |
| Jonathan Paulsen | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 341 |
| Abigail Cosgrove, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 329 |
| Kevin Gibson, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 329 |
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