Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $456 — 9% below the US median ($502), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $254 | $335 | — | — | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $395 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $452 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $461 | $341 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $511 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $856 | $127 | — | — | — |
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 $456 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $731 list price could save about $275 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Middleton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 343 |
| Galina Gruenthal, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 281 |
| Christopher Thornton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 261 |
| Douglas Curry, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 258 |
| Cristina Olivas Chacon, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 104 |
| Louis Aliperti, M.D. | Urology | Saint Louis, MO | 99 |
| Suchit Patel, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 93 |
| Robert Downing, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 93 |
| Sharlene Teefey, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 92 |
| Bradley Stockmann, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 87 |
| Travis Canova, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 86 |
| Kurtis Mauer, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 84 |
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