Question 1

Why do prices at Select Specialty Hospital-st Louis vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Select Specialty Hospital-st Louis publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Select Specialty Hospital-st Louis bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Select Specialty Hospital-st Louis?

Accepted Answer

Contact Select Specialty Hospital-st Louis's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Select Specialty Hospital-st Louis's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Blood Test	lab	$64	$64 to $64	Low
Angioplasty with Stent (PCI)	other	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Breast Biopsy	other	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Cardiac Ablation	other	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
COPD Management	other	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Heart Valve Replacement	other	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Kidney Stone Removal	other	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Prostatectomy	other	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
Wound Debridement	surgery	$100	$100 to $2,539	Low
ERCP (Gallstone Removal)	other	$305	$305 to $305	Low
Paracentesis	diagnostic	$332	$332 to $332	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$556	$556 to $556	Low
Asthma Management	other	$678	$678 to $678	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$829	$829 to $829	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$897	$897 to $897	Low
PET Scan	imaging	$1,029	$1,029 to $1,029	Low
Thoracentesis	other	$1,149	$1,149 to $1,149	Low
Dialysis	other	$1,425	$1,425 to $3,464	Low
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	$2,554	$2,554 to $2,554	Low
Stress Test	cardiac	$4,430	$4,430 to $4,430	Low
Blood Draw (Venipuncture)	lab	$5,278	$5,278 to $5,278	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$6,223	$6,223 to $6,223	Low
MRI of the Abdomen	imaging	$6,697	$6,697 to $6,697	Low
CT Head	imaging	$19,203	$19,203 to $19,203	Low

Select Specialty Hospital-st Louis

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding Select Specialty Hospital-st Louis's Pricing