Prices at 3 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $237 — 23% above the US median ($194), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $222 | $96 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $237 | $94 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $346 | $97 | — | — | — |
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 $237 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $346 list price could save about $108 (31%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohan Jalalizadeh, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,726 |
| Sudhir Jain, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,705 |
| John Durbin, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 1,461 |
| Sonya Bamba, MD | Ophthalmology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,318 |
| Inderjit Singh, MD | Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | 1,315 |
| Georges Chahoud, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,291 |
| Tony Chien, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 1,273 |
| Chad Ronholm, M.D. | Rheumatology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,220 |
| Joseph Stauber, M.D. | Rheumatology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,180 |
| Vadim Baram, MD | Psychiatry | Saint Louis, MO | 1,175 |
| Paul Robiolio, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,088 |
| K. Thampy, M.D. | Endocrinology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,072 |
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