Prices at 4 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,046 — 55% above the US median ($2,606), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $3,462 | $1,815 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $4,028 | $5,685 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $4,065 | $1,711 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $4,439 | $5,685 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
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 $4,046 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($462). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($924).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,483 list price could save about $2,437 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawan Sethi, M.D. | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 171 |
| Xiaobin Yi, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 133 |
| Hess Panjeton, MD | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 69 |
| Stephen Schmidt, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 62 |
| Steven Granberg, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 50 |
| Nabil Ahmad, M.D. | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 44 |
| Steven Granberg, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 40 |
| Hamed Sadeghipour, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 34 |
| Rachel Feinberg, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 34 |
| Gregory Smith, D.O. | Interventional Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 32 |
| Kevin Coleman, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 31 |
| Alexander Heck, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saint Louis, MO | 23 |
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