Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $281 — 7% above the US median ($262), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $208 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $208 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $265 | $319 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $298 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $302 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $395 | $54 | — | — | — |
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 $281 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $419 list price could save about $137 (33%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Siegel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 667 |
| Galina Gruenthal, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 453 |
| Mohamed Rajput, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 448 |
| Stephen Herrmann, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 436 |
| Sean Burns, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 330 |
| Richard Tsai, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 326 |
| Katerina Konstantinoff, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 299 |
| John Anderson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 285 |
| Katharina Feister, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 284 |
| Thomas Herrin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 283 |
| Michael Lanier, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 265 |
| Robert Downing, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 259 |
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