Prices at 4 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $68 — 11% below the US median ($77), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $30 | $26 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $30 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $107 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $118 | $52 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
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 $68 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($102).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $107 list price could save about $39 (36%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Patel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,955 |
| Linda Proctor, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,846 |
| Amy Nordmann, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,635 |
| Sadaf Chaudhry, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,606 |
| Rodrigo Lopez-Costa, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,424 |
| Jennifer Salcman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,219 |
| Cindy Zhang, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,200 |
| Monette Coletti, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,171 |
| Andrew Barina, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,137 |
| Allison Aripoli, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,025 |
| Valerie Reichert, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,005 |
| Jason Skyles, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 968 |
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