Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,498 — 282% above the US median ($915), roughly 35.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,166 | $1,156 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $2,560 | $827 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $3,102 | $1,199 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $3,894 | $5,685 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $4,322 | $5,685 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $5,527 | $105 | — | — | — |
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 $3,498 — about 35.4× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,149 list price could save about $1,651 (32%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawan Sethi, M.D. | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 215 |
| Pawan Sethi, M.D. | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 214 |
| Paul Catanzaro, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 125 |
| Hess Panjeton, MD | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 121 |
| Paul Catanzaro, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 120 |
| Xiaobin Yi, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 114 |
| Xiaobin Yi, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 113 |
| Hess Panjeton, MD | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 94 |
| Nabil Ahmad, M.D. | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 88 |
| Stephen Schmidt, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 87 |
| Stephen Schmidt, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 86 |
| Gregory Smith, D.O. | Interventional Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 78 |
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