Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,354 — 21% above the US median ($1,119), roughly 18.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $917 | $1,089 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $989 | $654 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,354 | $843 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,354 | $849 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,392 | $921 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
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 July 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 $1,354 — about 18.1× the Medicare rate ($75). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,141 list price could save about $787 (37%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Garcia, MD | Nephrology | Saint Louis, MO | 183 |
| Sangeeta Pande, MD | Nephrology | Saint Louis, MO | 128 |
| Brian Ringhofer, M.D. | Nephrology | Saint Louis, MO | 125 |
| Seth Goldberg, MD | Nephrology | Saint Louis, MO | 113 |
| Anahit Cheema, M.D. | Nephrology | Saint Louis, MO | 100 |
| Gonzalo Matzumura Umemoto, MD | Nephrology | Saint Louis, MO | 95 |
| Dennis Littleton, ANP | Nurse Practitioner | Saint Louis, MO | 88 |
| Lissa Lopez-Concagh, MD | Nephrology | Saint Louis, MO | 88 |
| Marie Philipneri, MD, PHD | Nephrology | Saint Louis, MO | 87 |
| Inderjit Singh, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 85 |
| Ignacio Portales Castillo, MD | Nephrology | Saint Louis, MO | 80 |
| Gopal Krishnan, M.D | Nephrology | Saint Louis, MO | 75 |
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