Prices at 4 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,748 — 356% above the US median ($602), roughly 14.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $1,159 | $111 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,876 | $1,241 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $3,621 | $1,092 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $6,134 | $4,979 | — | — | — |
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 $2,748 — about 14.5× the Medicare rate ($189). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,228 list price could save about $1,480 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Portell, PA | Physician Assistant | Saint Louis, MO | 287 |
| Patrik Pipkorn, MD | Otolaryngology | Saint Louis, MO | 198 |
| Sidharth Puram, MD | Otolaryngology | Saint Louis, MO | 197 |
| Robert O'bert, MD | Otolaryngology | Saint Louis, MO | 165 |
| Sunitha Sequeira, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Saint Louis, MO | 108 |
| James Martin, MD | Otolaryngology | Saint Louis, MO | 73 |
| Christopher Newberry, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Saint Louis, MO | 73 |
| Richard Barnes, D.O. | Otolaryngology | Saint Louis, MO | 68 |
| Sean Massa, MD | Otolaryngology | Saint Louis, MO | 61 |
| Jonathan Yoon, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Saint Louis, MO | 57 |
| Scott Hardeman, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Saint Louis, MO | 55 |
| Matthew Rohlfing, MD | Otolaryngology | Saint Louis, MO | 53 |
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