Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,014 — 135% above the US median ($1,285), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,057 | $934 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $2,828 | $3,756 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $3,014 | $1,454 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $3,058 | $3,756 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $6,936 | $1,242 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $3,014 — about 11.0× the Medicare rate ($275). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,714 list price could save about $1,700 (36%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiaobin Yi, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 189 |
| Rajiv Shah, MD | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 146 |
| Hamed Sadeghipour, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 125 |
| Hess Panjeton, MD | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 117 |
| Matthew Sanzalone, MD | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 110 |
| Xiaobin Yi, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 108 |
| Steven Granberg, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 104 |
| Jessica Justmann, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saint Louis, MO | 94 |
| Eliran Bracha | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 90 |
| Satish Reddy, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 87 |
| Kevin Coleman, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 84 |
| Kevin Coleman, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 81 |
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