Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,378 — 25% below the US median ($3,174), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $2,061 | $1,666 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $2,061 | $1,362 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $2,378 | $2,600 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,932 | $1,237 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $4,333 | $1,213 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
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 $2,378 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,963 list price could save about $1,585 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudhir Jain, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 240 |
| Douglas Curry, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 221 |
| John Brunts, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 187 |
| Joseph Craft, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 161 |
| Christopher Thornton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 158 |
| Thomas Schindler, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 155 |
| Rama Gondi, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 150 |
| Suresh Narayanan, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 131 |
| Jeffrey Parker, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 127 |
| Mark Vogel, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 121 |
| Bruce Czarnik, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 121 |
| Benjamin Wiele, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 114 |
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