Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $255 — 8% below the US median ($276), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $181 | $213 | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $236 | $191 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $236 | $217 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $273 | $113 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $305 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $329 | $100 | — | — | — |
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 $255 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $394 list price could save about $139 (35%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Vander Velde, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 119 |
| Resten Imaoka, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 109 |
| Neill Wright, MD | Neurosurgery | Saint Louis, MO | 49 |
| Ramy Shoela, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 46 |
| Alexander Heck, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Saint Louis, MO | 46 |
| Robert Morgan, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 44 |
| Jorge Cabrera Lebron, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 40 |
| Cary Stolar, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 39 |
| Sirisha Jasti, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 39 |
| Rachel Feinberg, MD | Anesthesiology | Saint Louis, MO | 33 |
| Todd Stewart, MD | Neurosurgery | Saint Louis, MO | 25 |
| Christopher O'boynick, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | 24 |
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