Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,019 — 8% below the US median ($2,203), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,451 | $401 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,725 | $1,095 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,843 | $1,563 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $2,195 | $2,709 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,525 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $3,109 | $448 | — | — | — |
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 $2,019 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,090 list price could save about $1,071 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Herrin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 415 |
| Mohamed Rajput, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 308 |
| Cary Siegel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 292 |
| Anup Shetty, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 251 |
| Marina Mityul, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 240 |
| Vamsi Narra, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 229 |
| Michael Lanier, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 220 |
| Joseph Ippolito, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 216 |
| Richard Tsai, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 206 |
| David Ballard, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 196 |
| Daniel Ludwig, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 185 |
| Vincent Mellnick, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 184 |
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