Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $288 — 20% above the US median ($240), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $260 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $274 | $251 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $274 | $251 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $302 | $117 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $341 | $384 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $395 | $47 | — | — | — |
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 $288 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $457 list price could save about $169 (37%).
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 | 1,329 |
| John Anderson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,186 |
| Floyd Scales, MD | Interventional Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,077 |
| Janice Semenkovich, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 1,020 |
| William James, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 839 |
| Travis Henry, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 814 |
| Andrew Warren, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 807 |
| Bret Martell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 708 |
| Kaitlin Marquis, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 684 |
| David Kraft, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 677 |
| Sean Burns, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 620 |
| William Curtis, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Saint Louis, MO | 593 |
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