At a glance
St. Louis hospital prices span $25 to $391,362 across 166 shoppable procedures, drawn from 37 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed St. Louis data in Sep 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in St. Louis, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammogram | preventive | $35 | $30 | $368 | 14 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $35 | $26 | $54 | 4 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $38 | $26 | $52 | 5 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $39 | $25 | $125 | 15 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $40 | $40 | $40 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $44 | $29 | $172 | 16 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $47 | $36 | $129 | 17 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $60 | $30 | $536 | 15 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $64 | $30 | $230 | 5 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $66 | $31 | $355 | 16 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $67 | $32 | $5,763 | 6 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $69 | $51 | $79 | 3 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $70 | $52 | $120 | 4 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $72 | $28 | $5,520 | 17 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $80 | $31 | $144 | 15 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $81 | $46 | $164 | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $102 | $66 | $109 | 6 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $103 | $55 | $355 | 17 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $103 | $66 | $139 | 2 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $106 | $83 | $410 | 14 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $111 | $50 | $167 | 15 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $115 | $55 | $576 | 16 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $116 | $75 | $411 | 18 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $121 | $50 | $218 | 15 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $121 | $121 | $121 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $124 | $27 | $221 | 2 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $125 | $95 | $240 | 4 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $130 | $99 | $297 | 5 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $130 | $79 | $347 | 18 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $147 | $85 | $584 | 16 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $148 | $35 | $436 | 15 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $149 | $40 | $424 | 16 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $157 | $103 | $417 | 14 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $162 | $138 | $185 | 2 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $171 | $111 | $410 | 14 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $173 | $76 | $444 | 19 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $173 | $29 | $4,102 | 9 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $184 | $102 | $235 | 6 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $203 | $132 | $2,154 | 5 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $207 | $117 | $854 | 14 |
| Blood Test | lab | $210 | $69 | $11,550 | 17 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $212 | $44 | $1,013 | 17 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $213 | $68 | $644 | 6 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $215 | $126 | $616 | 15 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $218 | $50 | $532 | 17 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $221 | $221 | $221 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $231 | $137 | $325 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $233 | $46 | $581 | 19 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $233 | $46 | $688 | 10 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $241 | $241 | $241 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $261 | $72 | $278 | 18 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $284 | $187 | $4,029 | 4 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $286 | $151 | $420 | 2 |
| Vision Exam | other | $318 | $219 | $416 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $323 | $31 | $963 | 11 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $329 | $51 | $1,014 | 17 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $338 | $122 | $23,565 | 17 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $345 | $294 | $396 | 2 |
| Anchor Tissue to Bone | other | $352 | $284 | $777 | 3 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $361 | $91 | $1,127 | 15 |
| Spirometry (Pulmonary Function) | diagnostic | $373 | $185 | $976 | 3 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $385 | $40 | $1,320 | 17 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $435 | $186 | $435 | 3 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $452 | $34 | $1,043 | 17 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $457 | $285 | $457 | 5 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $472 | $466 | $478 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $473 | $473 | $473 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $481 | $64 | $5,310 | 16 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $481 | $191 | $770 | 2 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $491 | $113 | $2,154 | 16 |
| Asthma Management | other | $580 | $41 | $1,085 | 17 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $616 | $616 | $616 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $669 | $669 | $669 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $743 | $100 | $4,594 | 17 |
| Dialysis | other | $793 | $515 | $391,362 | 14 |
| Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic with Cardiac Catheter | cardiac | $808 | $55 | $4,499 | 3 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $809 | $115 | $3,398 | 18 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $847 | $847 | $847 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $881 | $222 | $12,799 | 13 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $908 | $63 | $2,351 | 17 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $946 | $52 | $1,113 | 9 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $954 | $716 | $1,191 | 2 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $957 | $739 | $2,088 | 6 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $964 | $119 | $12,115 | 11 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $986 | $31 | $3,357 | 18 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $995 | $117 | $9,283 | 15 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $999 | $106 | $3,949 | 18 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $1,045 | $71 | $2,482 | 16 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,115 | $610 | $2,031 | 5 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $1,182 | $81 | $2,055 | 17 |
| CT Chest without Contrast | imaging | $1,201 | $961 | $1,594 | 3 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $1,201 | $961 | $1,594 | 5 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,219 | $50 | $2,732 | 19 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,232 | $1,232 | $1,232 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $1,274 | $111 | $9,249 | 13 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $1,302 | $1,009 | $1,594 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,382 | $92 | $4,067 | 18 |
| Vaginal Delivery with OR Procedure except Sterilization/D&C | obstetric | $1,458 | $1,269 | $1,458 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $1,555 | $778 | $2,104 | 5 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $1,559 | $34 | $3,648 | 18 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $1,586 | $123 | $9,719 | 13 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $1,669 | $37 | $3,829 | 18 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $1,669 | $1,455 | $3,476 | 5 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,684 | $56 | $3,735 | 17 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $1,725 | $111 | $2,456 | 18 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,725 | $199 | $3,906 | 18 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,743 | $672 | $9,124 | 13 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,807 | $1,312 | $36,876 | 6 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $1,850 | $133 | $3,708 | 18 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,877 | $377 | $5,694 | 16 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,921 | $63 | $6,569 | 15 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $2,040 | $574 | $4,820 | 11 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $2,139 | $115 | $3,282 | 17 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $2,259 | $138 | $5,547 | 17 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,268 | $2,268 | $2,268 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $2,378 | $503 | $7,671 | 18 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $2,433 | $591 | $70,010 | 8 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $2,524 | $200 | $16,404 | 14 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $2,568 | $172 | $4,208 | 13 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $2,593 | $1,420 | $2,593 | 5 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $2,716 | $106 | $4,983 | 18 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,729 | $124 | $14,503 | 13 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,838 | $56 | $3,806 | 17 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $3,121 | $276 | $6,880 | 6 |
| Punch Bx Skin Single Lesion | other | $3,222 | $123 | $15,845 | 4 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $3,225 | $147 | $12,687 | 14 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $3,397 | $292 | $9,542 | 13 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $3,484 | $69 | $7,637 | 8 |
| Mole Removal | other | $3,500 | $158 | $12,897 | 12 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $3,681 | $35 | $6,957 | 12 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $3,821 | $677 | $8,545 | 5 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $4,182 | $1,479 | $34,328 | 6 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $4,335 | $233 | $8,725 | 14 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $4,386 | $1,361 | $7,225 | 13 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $5,400 | $1,250 | $17,043 | 11 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $5,410 | $122 | $12,380 | 12 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $5,577 | $28 | $27,481 | 13 |
| Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc | surgery | $6,680 | $4,909 | $7,875 | 3 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $7,142 | $89 | $14,748 | 13 |
| Coronary Bypass with PTCA with MCC | cardiac | $7,469 | $5,030 | $11,865 | 4 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $8,018 | $63 | $44,554 | 17 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $8,453 | $626 | $13,377 | 10 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $8,554 | $1,349 | $23,545 | 11 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $8,627 | $388 | $12,332 | 10 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $9,826 | $519 | $19,622 | 6 |
| Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device with Mcc | cardiac | $11,262 | $9,870 | $12,654 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $11,495 | $46 | $55,053 | 14 |
| X-Ray of the Chest | imaging | $11,717 | $217 | $23,217 | 2 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $11,738 | $1,661 | $111,973 | 7 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $13,011 | $6,916 | $31,348 | 6 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $13,352 | $2,268 | $15,947 | 8 |
| COPD with MCC | other | $13,821 | $11,547 | $26,363 | 3 |
| Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with Mcc | surgery | $15,383 | $11,738 | $109,831 | 3 |
| COPD Management | other | $17,140 | $332 | $31,814 | 12 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $20,299 | $16,055 | $21,592 | 7 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $23,217 | $217 | $23,217 | 5 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $23,632 | $210 | $41,337 | 14 |
| Biliary Tract Procedures Except Only Cholecystectomy with OR without C.d.e. w... | other | $24,200 | $2,450 | $36,191 | 3 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $24,679 | $17,143 | $34,842 | 5 |
| Prostatectomy with Cc | other | $25,010 | $25,010 | $25,010 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $27,127 | $10,750 | $50,382 | 8 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $28,697 | $46 | $44,924 | 10 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 5) | emergency | $29,637 | $473 | $58,800 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $30,360 | $770 | $47,716 | 12 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $33,996 | $28 | $46,022 | 12 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $57,294 | $37,601 | $135,225 | 7 |
Every shoppable procedure with real St. Louis pricing data across 37 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the St. Louis metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
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