Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $53,477 — 68% above the US median ($31,804), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $49,590 | $29,316 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $53,477 | $29,371 | — | — | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $55,749 | $28,975 | ★ 4/5 | 217 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 $53,477 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($15,506). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $89,129 list price could save about $35,652 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paban Saha, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 48 |
| Jose Sanchez, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 33 |
| Curtis Steyers, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 28 |
| Gabriel Soto, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 27 |
| Rajiv Handa, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 24 |
| Amit Doshi, M.D. | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 22 |
| Rafiq Ramadan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 22 |
| Robert Lutan, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 21 |
| Gregory Botteron, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 20 |
| Andrew Krainik, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 19 |
| Philip Mar, M.D., PHARM.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Saint Louis, MO | 17 |
| Osler Jay Guzon, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 15 |
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