LDL cholesterol test cost in Saint Louis, MO

Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $42 — 14% below the US median ($49), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO $32 $25 ★ 5/5 252 min 14.8%
Christian Hospital Northeast Saint Louis, MO $32 $27 ★ 4/5 223 min 14.7%
Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO $40 $13 ★ 2/5 246 min 15.8%
St Louis Childrens Hospital Saint Louis, MO $44 $51
Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO $65 $13 ★ 4/5 217 min 15.1%
Shriners Hospitals for Children Saint Louis, MO $68 $12

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$65
Cash / self-pay
$42
Insurer-negotiated
$19
Medicare pays
$11
$32$67
Median cash $42  ·  Medicare $11  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $42 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $65 list price could save about $23 (35%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Marc Merbaum, M.D.Internal MedicineSaint Louis, MO139
Dermond Henry, D.O.Family PracticeSaint Louis, MO83
Kyle Moylan, MDGeriatric MedicineSaint Louis, MO69
David Hammond, M.D.Internal MedicineSaint Louis, MO61
Robert Curtin, MDInternal MedicineSaint Louis, MO54
William Feldner, D.O.Family PracticeSaint Louis, MO51
Jason Hand, M.D.Internal MedicineSaint Louis, MO49
Renee Amato, PAPhysician AssistantSaint Louis, MO34
Janelle Roethemeyer, M.D.Internal MedicineSaint Louis, MO34
Brett Foersterling, MDFamily PracticeSaint Louis, MO25
Hannah Kinser, FNPNurse PractitionerSaint Louis, MO21
Mark Fogarty, M.D.Internal MedicineSaint Louis, MO15

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