Prices at 4 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,332 — 131% above the US median ($1,444), roughly 15.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,241 | $1,048 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $2,659 | $1,155 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $4,006 | $3,813 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $4,006 | $4,106 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
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 $3,332 — about 15.9× the Medicare rate ($209). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($419).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,384 list price could save about $2,051 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Perez, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 97 |
| Sharon Cresci, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 82 |
| Kan Liu, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 39 |
| Homaa Ahmad, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 38 |
| Christopher Speidel, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 35 |
| Daniel Wagner, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 28 |
| David Sewall, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 28 |
| Gregory Lanza, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 21 |
| Robert Lutan, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 17 |
| Syed Qamer, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 15 |
| Joshua Mitchell, MD | Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | 12 |
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