Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,999 — 4% above the US median ($1,929), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,358 | $369 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,434 | $1,607 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,434 | $1,554 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $2,563 | $282 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,788 | $369 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $3,327 | $4,120 | — | — | — |
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 $1,999 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($204). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($409).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,477 list price could save about $478 (19%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Smith, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 285 |
| Devin Vaswani, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 210 |
| Devon Divito, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 203 |
| Douglas Curry, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 200 |
| Christopher Thornton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 192 |
| Vikram Rao, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 166 |
| Stephen Herrmann, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 165 |
| Jordan Brown, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 161 |
| Veer Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 156 |
| David Dubois, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 141 |
| Eric Fischer, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 136 |
| Devang Desai, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 131 |
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