Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $730 — 51% above the US median ($482), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $329 | $315 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $392 | $389 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $730 | $792 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $857 | $567 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $1,156 | $1,983 | — | — | — |
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 $730 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,123 list price could save about $393 (35%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Speck, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 23 |
| Hanish Sampath Kumar | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Saint Louis, MO | 21 |
| Michael Plisco, MD, FCCP | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Saint Louis, MO | 20 |
| James Bosanquet, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Saint Louis, MO | 19 |
| Michael Cox, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 19 |
| Ryan Lee, M.D | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Saint Louis, MO | 18 |
| Javad Vaziri, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 18 |
| Matthew Treaster, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 18 |
| Anup Katyal, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 16 |
| Armin Krvavac, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Saint Louis, MO | 15 |
| Shawn Kim, DO | Pulmonary Disease | Saint Louis, MO | 14 |
| Alexander Marelich, MD | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 13 |
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