Prices at 4 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $238 — 7% below the US median ($255), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $177 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $177 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $300 | $72 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $713 | $109 | — | — | — |
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 $238 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($177). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $386 list price could save about $148 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohan Jalalizadeh, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Saint Louis, MO | 359 |
| Steven Lee, MD | Ophthalmology | Saint Louis, MO | 354 |
| Navin Tekwani, MD | Ophthalmology | Saint Louis, MO | 338 |
| Pawan Sethi, M.D. | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 240 |
| Senthil Krishnasamy, MD | Ophthalmology | Saint Louis, MO | 189 |
| Cassandra Sanna, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Saint Louis, MO | 184 |
| Christopher Palmer, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 175 |
| Robi Maamari, MD | Ophthalmology | Saint Louis, MO | 167 |
| Ranjan Malhotra, MD | Ophthalmology | Saint Louis, MO | 167 |
| Robert Mcdonough, MD | Urology | Saint Louis, MO | 165 |
| Michael Glamore, M.D. | Urology | Saint Louis, MO | 163 |
| Ashok Kumar, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saint Louis, MO | 157 |
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