Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,250 — 214% above the US median ($1,669), roughly 18.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $3,533 | $1,506 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $4,085 | $1,506 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $5,250 | $3,756 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $5,460 | $5,685 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $10,397 | $2,123 | — | — | — |
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 $5,250 — about 18.2× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,749 list price could save about $3,500 (40%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiran Chunduri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 19 |
| Bruce Bieneman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 13 |
| Ahmed Abdelbaki, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 12 |
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