Prices at 4 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,013 — 249% above the US median ($863), roughly 17.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,144 | $1,056 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $4,882 | $4,587 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $8,092 | $4,172 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
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 $3,013 — about 17.1× the Medicare rate ($176). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($351).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,948 list price could save about $1,935 (39%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiaobin Yi, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 252 |
| Pawan Sethi, M.D. | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 202 |
| Nabil Ahmad, M.D. | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 193 |
| Paul Catanzaro, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 148 |
| Hess Panjeton, MD | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 137 |
| Steven Granberg, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 100 |
| Rajiv Shah, MD | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 98 |
| Matthew Sanzalone, MD | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 82 |
| Rachel Feinberg, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 77 |
| Alexander Heck, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saint Louis, MO | 55 |
| Jessica Justmann, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saint Louis, MO | 54 |
| Amy Zippay, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saint Louis, MO | 54 |
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