Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,201 — 12% above the US median ($3,766), roughly 13.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $3,319 | $4,055 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $3,363 | $3,234 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $4,201 | $3,862 | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $5,512 | $6,081 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $7,463 | $3,234 | ★ 4/5 | 220 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 $4,201 — about 13.5× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($623).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,002 list price could save about $2,801 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Hasak, MD | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 131 |
| Gabriel Lang, MD | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 91 |
| Samer Alkaade, M D | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 89 |
| Vladimir Kushnir, MD | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 75 |
| Rajesh Keswani, MD | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 67 |
| Kishore Maganty, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 55 |
| Hugo Villarreal, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 53 |
| Hugo Villarreal, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 53 |
| David Ulrich, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 43 |
| Koushik Das, MD | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 43 |
| Arvind Rengarajan, MD | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 37 |
| Giuseppe Aliperti, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Saint Louis, MO | 36 |
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