Prices at 4 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $176 — 15% above the US median ($152), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $120 | $72 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $173 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $178 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $346 | $64 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $176 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($95). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $270 list price could save about $95 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Catanzaro, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 2,227 |
| John Finnie, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,233 |
| Gregory Galakatos, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 1,130 |
| Marissa Lewis, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 1,108 |
| Stephen Schmidt, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 1,020 |
| Caroline Mann, MD | Dermatology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,014 |
| Susan Purcell, M.D. | Dermatology | Saint Louis, MO | 914 |
| Rachel Feinberg, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 871 |
| Kevin Greuloch, MD | Ophthalmology | Saint Louis, MO | 867 |
| Julie Unk, ANP | Nurse Practitioner | Saint Louis, MO | 844 |
| Uladzislau Naidzionak, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Saint Louis, MO | 840 |
| Misty Vogt, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Saint Louis, MO | 810 |
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