Kidney scan (nuclear) cost in Saint Louis, MO

Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,541 — 14% above the US median ($1,349), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO $1,060 $857 ★ 5/5 252 min 14.8%
Christian Hospital Northeast Saint Louis, MO $1,060 $972 ★ 4/5 223 min 14.7%
Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO $1,541 $510 ★ 2/5 246 min 15.8%
Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO $1,691 $510 ★ 4/5 217 min 15.1%
St Louis Childrens Hospital Saint Louis, MO $2,276 $2,680

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,371
Cash / self-pay
$1,541
Insurer-negotiated
$857
Medicare pays
$172
$1,060$2,042
Median cash $1,541  ·  Medicare $172  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,541 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,371 list price could save about $830 (35%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Mark Wittry, MDNuclear MedicineSaint Louis, MO13
Christopher Swingle, DODiagnostic RadiologySaint Louis, MO12
Maria Ponisio, MDNuclear MedicineSaint Louis, MO11

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