Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $53 — 41% below the US median ($89), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $32 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $48 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $48 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $57 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $139 | $17 | — | — | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $185 | $218 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $53 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($13). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $85 list price could save about $32 (38%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Valente Padua, M.D. | Family Practice | Saint Louis, MO | 875 |
| Clay Semenkovich, MD | Endocrinology | Saint Louis, MO | 416 |
| Kevin Konzen, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 289 |
| Michael Bavlsik, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 268 |
| Robert Curtin, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 233 |
| Jonathan Byrd, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 232 |
| Michael Fedak, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 224 |
| Daina Zhang, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 208 |
| Bryan Burns, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 197 |
| Michael Berk, MD | Endocrinology | Saint Louis, MO | 186 |
| Melissa Murray, MD | Family Practice | Saint Louis, MO | 185 |
| Kathleen Cizek, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 168 |
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