X-ray of the knee (3 views) cost in Saint Louis, MO

Prices at 6 hospitals in Saint Louis, MO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $300 — 8% above the US median ($278), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO $184 $200 ★ 5/5 252 min 14.8%
Christian Hospital Northeast Saint Louis, MO $184 $200 ★ 4/5 223 min 14.7%
Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO $189 $113 ★ 2/5 246 min 15.8%
Shriners Hospitals for Children Saint Louis, MO $412 $113
St Louis Childrens Hospital Saint Louis, MO $447 $554
Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO $452 $113 ★ 4/5 217 min 15.1%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$359
Cash / self-pay
$300
Insurer-negotiated
$156
Medicare pays
$42
$184$449
Median cash $300  ·  Medicare $42  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $300 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $359 list price could save about $59 (16%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Jonathan Baker, MDDiagnostic RadiologySaint Louis, MO331
David Irvine, MDOrthopedic SurgerySaint Louis, MO296
Kelby Napier, MDDiagnostic RadiologySaint Louis, MO285
Robert Sigmund, M.D.Orthopedic SurgerySaint Louis, MO284
Meghan Flynn, PA-CPhysician AssistantSaint Louis, MO284
Resten Imaoka, MDDiagnostic RadiologySaint Louis, MO270
Joanne Lacey, MDDiagnostic RadiologySaint Louis, MO245
Jackson Boice, MDDiagnostic RadiologySaint Louis, MO214
Mariam Malik, MDDiagnostic RadiologySaint Louis, MO199
Theodore Vander Velde, MDDiagnostic RadiologySaint Louis, MO197
Samuel Krider, MDDiagnostic RadiologySaint Louis, MO192
Coles L'hommedieu, M.D.Orthopedic SurgerySaint Louis, MO192

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