St. Louis Children’s Hospital
St. Louis, MO · Children's hospital
Posts prices for 35 of the 66 common shoppable procedures we track. Price file retrieved 2026-08-15.
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| Procedure | Cash price | Gross charge | × Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic (43235) | $6,808.32 | $11,347.20 | 7.5× |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy (43239) | $8,763.27 | $14,605.45 | 9.6× |
| Diagnostic colonoscopy (45378) | $8,675.69 | $14,459.48 | 9.3× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy (45380) | $9,751.54 | $16,252.57 | 8.1× |
| Colonoscopy with lesion removal (45385) | $10,878.20 | $18,130.34 | 9.1× |
| Inguinal hernia repair (age 5+) (49505) | $7,261.38 | $12,102.30 | 2.0× |
| Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral (with imaging) (62322) | $11,345.79 | $18,909.64 | 12.8× |
| After-cataract laser surgery (YAG capsulotomy) (66821) | $10,868.22 | $18,113.71 | 19.7× |
| CT head/brain without contrast (70450) | $739.20 | $1,232 | 7.1× |
| MRI brain without contrast (70551) | $3,385.20 | $5,642 | 14.2× |
| MRI brain with contrast (70552) | $4,253.40 | $7,089 | 12.2× |
| MRI brain without and with contrast (70553) | $4,651.20 | $7,752 | 13.3× |
| X-ray lower spine, 4+ views (72110) | $582.60 | $971 | 5.6× |
| MRI lumbar spine without contrast (72148) | $3,476.40 | $5,794 | 14.5× |
| CT pelvis with contrast (72193) | $763.80 | $1,273 | 4.3× |
| MRI lower-extremity joint without contrast (73721) | $3,327 | $5,545 | 13.9× |
| CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (74177) | $1,680 | $2,800 | 4.8× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen complete (76700) | $1,084.20 | $1,807 | 10.4× |
| Ultrasound, transvaginal (76830) | $318 | $530 | 3.0× |
| Basic metabolic panel (80048) | $66.60 | $111 | 7.9× |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel (80053) | $210 | $350 | 19.9× |
| Lipid panel (80061) | $184.80 | $308 | 13.8× |
| Renal function panel (80069) | $46.80 | $78 | 5.4× |
| Hepatic function panel (80076) | $218.40 | $364 | 26.7× |
| Urinalysis, non-automated, without microscopy (81002) | $10.80 | $18 | 3.1× |
| PSA, total (84153) | $28.20 | $47 | 1.5× |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (84443) | $166.80 | $278 | 9.9× |
| CBC with automated differential (85025) | $25.80 | $43 | 3.3× |
| CBC, automated (85027) | $19.20 | $32 | 3.0× |
| Prothrombin time (PT) (85610) | $24.60 | $41 | 5.7× |
| Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) (85730) | $24 | $40 | 4.0× |
| Left heart catheterization (93452) | $5,926.20 | $9,877 | 1.8× |
| Sleep study (attended polysomnography) (95810) | $4,381.20 | $7,302 | 5.1× |
| Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (per 15 min) (97110) | $132.60 | $221 | 4.6× |
| Office consultation (moderate complexity, ~40 min) (99244) | $153 | $255 | 1.1× |
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