Prices at 5 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,118 — 174% above the US median ($408), roughly 21.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $312 | $206 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $430 | $274 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,118 | $3,756 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,333 | $2,875 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $3,591 | $398 | — | — | — |
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 $1,118 — about 21.6× the Medicare rate ($52). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,863 list price could save about $745 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Chabot, DO | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 70 |
| Alexander Heck, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saint Louis, MO | 50 |
| Tony Chien, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 49 |
| Andrew Wayne, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saint Louis, MO | 45 |
| Hess Panjeton, MD | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 43 |
| Pawan Sethi, M.D. | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 29 |
| Stephen Schmidt, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 23 |
| John Metzler, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saint Louis, MO | 18 |
| Lesley Rao, MD | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 14 |
| Rajiv Shah, MD | Pain Management | Saint Louis, MO | 14 |
| Jessica Justmann, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saint Louis, MO | 12 |
| Blaine Manning, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 12 |
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