Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $255 — 26% above the US median ($202), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $183 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $241 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $249 | $270 | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $261 | $239 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $261 | $252 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $329 | $35 | — | — | — |
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 10.0× the Medicare rate ($25). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($51).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $393 list price could save about $138 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Glazer, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 4,014 |
| Janice Semenkovich, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 3,029 |
| Edward Bok, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 2,945 |
| John Anderson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,875 |
| Sean Burns, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,872 |
| Wenzel Vas, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,710 |
| Stephen Herrmann, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,624 |
| Jordan Nepute, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,520 |
| Thomas Herrin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,356 |
| Fernando Gutierrez, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,348 |
| Jeffrey Judd, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,338 |
| William Elkins, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,310 |
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