Childrens HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Other

St. Louis Children S Hospital

BJC Healthcare · Saint Louis, MO

One Children's Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110(314) 454-6000

Not rated by CMS

CMS star rating

467

Beds

12,305

Inpatient discharges a year

$1.1B

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

St. Louis Children S Hospital is a 467-bed voluntary non-profit - other hospital in Saint Louis, MO, affiliated with BJC Healthcare. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 37 in-network payers and 278 disclosed rate categories.

340B participant

CCN: 263301
NPI: 1992727663
Website: stlouischildrens.org
Health system: BJC Healthcare
County: St. Louis city
Metro area: St. Louis, MO-IL MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction 5, WPS Government Health Administrators (05901)
In Medicare since: 1984
Last CMS survey: 2003

Negotiated Rates

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category II Codes Range: 0001F - 9007F	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category II Codes Range: 0001F - 9007F	Negotiated	Very High
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Negotiated	Very High
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Multianalyte Assay Range: 0002M - 0018M	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Proprietary Laboratory Analyses Range: 0001U - 0401U	Percentage of Bill Charged	-

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More about this hospital

Quality
Not rated by CMS
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Doctors and services
Accredited by The Joint Commission
- 28 services, including trauma care
- 55 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$1.1B net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 12.8%
- $178.8M net income
See finances
Ownership and leadership
Owned by St Louis Childrens Hospital
- Other
- Scott Hawig, chief executive
- 340B drug pricing program participant
See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for St. Louis Children S Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
43-0654870St Louis Childrens Hospital	65Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 60 more	1336635499 St. Louis Childrens Hospital1992727663 St. Louis Children's Hospital1194246728 St. Louis Childrens Hospitaland 41 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

One Children's Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 454-6000

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Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for St. Louis Children S Hospital, beside the US median and the average of MO hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications20 measures

Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	MO average
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	4.203
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	3.991
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.96
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.622
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	8.708
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.68
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	15.5
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	12.03
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.5582
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	181
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2094
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.2774
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	2.312
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.619
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	9.849
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	3.388
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	5.071
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.763
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	1.029
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	Not Available	0.9777

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	MO average
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	5.15
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	2.001
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	0.788
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	13.12
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	11.22
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	5.318
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.9815
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	14.32
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	11.43
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	20.11
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	21.62
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	6.12
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available	17.28

Infections36 measures

Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	MO average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.28
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.027
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4,135
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.122
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.604
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.6608
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2046
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.947
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3,878
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.807
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.413
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.5467
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3088
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.21
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	126
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.466
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.877
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.8248
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2664
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.522
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	93.8
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.829
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.8929
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.061
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.2979
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.478
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	41,352
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.861
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.978
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.8703
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.1657
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	1.229
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	38,342
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	24.41
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.022
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	0.3843

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.

Measure	This hospital	MO average
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.59
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.344
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.06
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	85.78
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.297
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.3
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	91.27
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.882
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.392
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.82
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	79.32
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	90.65
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.032
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.095
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	15.65
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	60.96
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	76.66
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	18.89
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	2.689
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.15
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	86.27
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	13.38
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.432
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	86.62
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	14.94
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.06
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	73.49
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	6.488
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.02
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	77.34
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.549
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	17.11
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.12
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	3.463
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.41
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	7.366
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.41
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.23
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	88.41
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.405
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	73.17
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	9.915
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	16.91
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	73.79
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.598
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	20.61
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	75.55
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	4.585
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	19.87
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	85.67
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	2.427
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	11.9
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	60.98
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	8.344
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	30.68
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	82.92
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.568
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	5.892
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	70.75
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	87.14
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	23.35
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.662
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	45.78
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	29.67
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	24.55
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Applicable	3.311
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	12.12
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	87.88

Timely and effective care23 measures

How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.

Measure	This hospital	MO average
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	6.941
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	1.026
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	0.2857
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31	Not Available	81.12
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	167
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	161
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	273
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	288
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	2.18
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	72.93
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	95.34
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available	98
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	61.69
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	66.69
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	82.85
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	78.59
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available	92.68

Outpatient imaging2 measures

How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.

Measure	This hospital	US median	MO average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		5.293
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		6.538

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).

Measure	This hospital	US median	MO average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.981

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-09-30, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

The Joint Commission (since 2022)
Accreditation
Major
Medical school affiliation
Other
Ownership type
235
Medicare-certified beds
452
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1984
In Medicare since

29 services at St. Louis Children S Hospital

Emergency and trauma: Shock trauma servicesDesignated Trauma CenterEmergency Department
Intensive care: Surgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalOR (Operating Room)Outpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: Diagnostic RadiologyNuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal DialysisOrgan Transplantation
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryPediatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: OT (Occupational Therapy)PT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Burn Care UnitDental CareDietary CareOptometricOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What St. Louis Children S Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

12,305
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 0%, Medicaid 6%
107,345
Inpatient days
63% of available bed days used
3,656
Employees (full-time equivalent)
213
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 836579). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges St. Louis Children S Hospital reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	481	8,508	98,356	107,345
Discharges	44	683	11,578	12,305
Average length of stay	10.9 days	12.5 days	8.5 days	8.7 days
Average daily census	1.3	23.3	269.5	294.1

182
Medicare Advantage days
14 discharges
54,871
Medicaid managed care days
5,404 discharges
5,411
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	238	50,253	329	58%
Intensive care unit	80	10,821	114	37%
Other special care	149	46,271	38	85%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836579, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) St. Louis Children S Hospital billed Medicare for most in 2024: 13 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	13		$22,173	$1,150	$1,220

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-06-24), comprehensive APCs for traditional Medicare; CMS omits services with fewer than 11 claims. The US average weights every hospital by its services.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units St. Louis Children S Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2003). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

14
Off-site locations

452
Registered nurses
2
Licensed practical nurses
79
Resident physicians
15
Pharmacists
33
Respiratory therapists
11
Physical therapists
8
Occupational therapists
10
Speech pathologists and audiologists
6
Dietitians
17
Social workers
1,329
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

55 clinicians who bill Medicare list St. Louis Children S Hospital as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician 10
Hospitalist Physician 8
Pediatric Nephrology Physician 6
Pediatric Cardiology Physician 5
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 3
Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician 3
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician 3
Epilepsy Physician 2
Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician 2
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician 2

Joseph Gaut, MD
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
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Matthew Glasser, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1235668401
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Ali Mian, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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James Cameron, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1538385737
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Andrew Landes, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1134291040
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James Duncan, MD
Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
NPI 1437176997
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Robert Tychsen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician
NPI 1568489094
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Raja Sekhar Dandamudi, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician
NPI 1386170181
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Rebecca Hartog, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Physician
NPI 1417375791
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Jessica Bean, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
NPI 1285205435
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Mark Woolley, MD
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1023351509
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John Mcallister, MD
Anesthesiology Physician
NPI 1033137534
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Nicolette Vassallo, MD
Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician
NPI 1053949925
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Noor Riaz, MD
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1073769733
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Karuna Gausper, MD
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1083294094
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Amy Antalick, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
NPI 1144599796
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Michael Wadle, DO
Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician
NPI 1144725862
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Austin Ostermeier, MD
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1174919575
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Houman Alizadeh, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1235791534
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Cori Grant, MD
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1255712816
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Neil Fernandes, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1265645964
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Jonathan Chiles, MD
Hospitalist Physician
NPI 1265651467
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Sakil Kulkarni, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician
NPI 1275896599
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Celeste Brancato, MD
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician
NPI 1316112766
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians facility affiliations, released 2026-10-15, with names and specialties from NPPES. Affiliation means the clinician bills Medicare for care at this hospital; it is not employment.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income St. Louis Children S Hospital reported to Medicare for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$2.3B	222.7%
Inpatient	$1.4B	131.3%
Outpatient	$960.4M	91.4%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.3B	-122.7%
Net patient revenue	$1.1B	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$916.3M	-87.2%
Operating income from patient care	$134.3M	12.8%
Other income	$44.4M	4.2%
Contributions and donations	$7.4M	0.7%
Investment income	$5	0.0%
Other	$37M	3.5%
Net income	$178.8M	17.0%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$6.6M	0.3%
Other payers and self-pay	$2.3B	99.7%
Total charges	$2.3B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836579, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from St. Louis Children S Hospital's latest cost report.

12.8%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
16.3%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
21.1%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
35% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
27.1%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
33.2%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
2.37
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
1.90
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
0 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
75 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
48 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
1.66
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
15.1 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836579, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What St. Louis Children S Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Dec 2025), across all fund types: $659.5M in total assets and a $539.1M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$7,854	0.0%
Patient receivables, net	$217.2M	32.9%
Inventory	$16M	2.4%
Total current assets	$271.4M	41.2%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$369M	56.0%
Investments and other assets	$19M	2.9%
Total assets	$659.5M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$114.5M	17.4%
Total liabilities	$120.4M	18.3%
Fund balance (net assets)	$539.1M	81.7%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836579, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

St. Louis Children S Hospital's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Net patient revenue	$779.9M	$830.5M	$886.1M	$1.1B	$1B	$1.1B
Operating expenses	$714.3M	$772M	$829.5M	$939.2M	$965M	$916.3M
Operating margin	8.4%	7.0%	6.4%	11.3%	7.7%	12.8%
Net income	$121M	$89.6M	$84.5M	$152.3M	$123.4M	$178.8M
Total assets	$592.2M	$634.5M	$689.6M	$675.8M	$636.4M	$659.5M
Discharges	9,775	10,958	12,489	12,469	13,117	12,305
Inpatient days	94,604	104,237	107,069	108,892	110,794	107,345
Medicare Advantage days	3	8	9	126	26	182
Beds	402	417	445	455	460	467
Employees (FTE)	3,054	3,187	3,217	3,449	3,633	3,656

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836579, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center St. Louis Children S Hospital reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Drugs charged to patients	$13.2M	$92.7M	$236.8M	0.39
Operating room	$15.6M	$56.6M	$190.5M	0.30	52,329
Laboratory	$5.6M	$36.3M	$153.8M	0.24	15,291
Emergency	$9.8M	$29.7M	$159M	0.19	23,279
Clinic	$5.7M	$23.6M	$28.4M	0.83	33,576
Medical supplies charged to patient	$2M	$21.8M	$46.2M	0.47
Recovery room	$6.6M	$21.5M	$45.3M	0.48	17,470
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$21.4M	$49.7M	0.43
Physical therapy	$9.5M	$20.8M	$36.4M	0.57	27,626
Respiratory therapy	$8.3M	$18.9M	$97.6M	0.19	17,697
Radiology-diagnostic	$6.1M	$15.4M	$75.6M	0.20	24,442
Car t-cell immunotherapy		$14.9M	$41.5M	0.36	3,362
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$14.2M	$34.3M	0.42
Ambulance services	$6.6M	$12.9M	$23M	0.56	1,501
Speech pathology	$5M	$12M	$35.2M	0.34	10,619
Electrocardiology		$7.3M	$14.8M	0.49
Electroencephalography	$2.8M	$7.1M	$29M	0.24	8,807
Occupational therapy	$3.4M	$7M	$18.3M	0.39	6,105
Blood storing processing & trans.	$621,653	$6.6M	$27M	0.25	848
Anesthesiology	$690,363	$6.3M	$58M	0.11
Mri	$1.6M	$3.9M	$101.5M	0.04	1,973
Radiology-therapeutic	$951,750	$3.3M	$8.2M	0.40	1,968
Renal dialysis	$1.1M	$3.1M	$2.6M	1.22	3,618
Cardiac catheterization	$1.1M	$2.2M	$22.2M	0.10	4,372
Allogeneic hsct acquisition	$8,813	$1.5M	$2M	0.74	6,725
Ct scan	$607,365	$1.1M	$15.6M	0.07	554
Home program dialysis		$329,173	$1.9M	0.17

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$54.9M	$146.4M	$322M	0.45	127,176
Neonatal intensive care unit	$53.9M	$135.1M	$312.7M	0.43	72,976
Intensive care unit	$21.6M	$55.3M	$130.6M	0.42	33,396

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Square feet
Administrative & general	$26.4M	$194.7M	276,970
Nursing administration	$11.8M	$38.5M	5,083
Employee benefits department	$136,113	$28.6M	6,739
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$26.2M
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$25.4M	1,229,687
Pharmacy		$18.9M	13,560
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv	$11.3M	$16.9M	1,779
Housekeeping	$6.2M	$12M	8,041
Social service	$7.4M	$10.8M	7,103
Operation of plant	$3.1M	$9.6M	210,437
Cafeteria	$4M	$5.2M	19,021
Central services & supply		$2.8M	10,410
Dietary	$1.3M	$2.6M	163
Laundry & linen service		$1.4M	3,469
Maintenance & repairs	$179,645	$771,412	3,747
Medical records & library		$158,910	6,617

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 836579, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Ownership

Organizations St. Louis Children S Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control. 27 individuals also hold ownership interests; they are not listed here.

St Louis Childrens Hospital
Operational/managerial control, since 1994

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on St. Louis Children S Hospital's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Michele Mckee Officer, Chief Financial Officer, since 2013
Trisha M Lollo Officer, President, since 2019
Beverly Sobchak Brozanski Officer, Vice President, since 2020
James S Mcdonnell Officer, since 2020
Latesha Jewell Officer, Vice President, since 2022
Carrie Lee Officer, since 2024
Robert W. Cannon Officer, Board Member, since 2026
Scott Hawig Officer, Vice President, Finance, since 2026
Birch M Mullins Director, since 2010
Donald M Suggs Director, Board Member, since 2010
Eric C Rhone Director, Board Member, since 2010
Nancy Anne Diemer Director, since 2010
Robert C Imbs Director, Board Member, since 2010
Robert R Hermann Director, Board Member, since 2010
Tracy E Hart Director, Board Member, since 2010
Richard A Short Director, Board Member, since 2011
Chris Hagedorn Director, Board Member, since 2015
Richard Mcclure Director, Board Member, since 2015
Steve Lindsey Director, Board Member, since 2015
David H Perlmutter Director, Board Member, since 2015
Karlos Ramirez Director, Board Member, since 2018
Arteveld Mccoy Director, Board Member, since 2019
James Williams Director, Board Member, since 2019
Robert C Mueller Director, Board Member, since 2019
Lashonda Barnes Director, since 2020
Rodney Crim Director, Board Member, since 2020
Pamela Malone Director, Board Member, since 2021
James Clayborne Director, Board Member, since 2022
Tracey Aegerter Director, Board Member, since 2022
Gabriela Ramirez-Arellano Director, Board Member, since 2023
Bethany Johnson-Javois Director, Board Member, since 2026
John P Stupp Director, Board Member, since 2026
Keir Gumbs Director, Board Member, since 2026
Megan Lane Director, Board Member, since 2026
Paul J Scheel Director, Board Member, since 2026

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 35 of 70 are shown.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2013
340B ID PED263301-00, registered as a children's hospital; 11 registered outpatient sites; 2 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Michele McKee, VP Finance.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

St. louis childrens hospital
CCN 262309, certified 1974

Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of St. Louis Children S Hospital's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).

Frequently asked questions

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How many patients does St. Louis Children S Hospital admit?

St. Louis Children S Hospital reported 12,305 inpatient discharges and 107,345 inpatient days from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How many employees does St. Louis Children S Hospital have?

St. Louis Children S Hospital reported 3,656 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025.

How much revenue does St. Louis Children S Hospital make?

St. Louis Children S Hospital reported $1.1B in net patient revenue on $2.3B of gross charges for Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, an operating margin of 12.8%, and net income of $178.8M.

Who is the CEO of St. Louis Children S Hospital?

St. Louis Children S Hospital's Medicare enrollment lists Scott Hawig as Vice President, Finance since 2026.

What is St. Louis Children S Hospital's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list St. Louis Children S Hospital under employer identification number 43-0654870 (St Louis Childrens Hospital). 65 health plans and networks list 43-0654870 for it.

Does St. Louis Children S Hospital participate in the 340B drug pricing program?

Yes. HRSA's 340B database lists St. Louis Children S Hospital (340B ID PED263301-00) as a participating children's hospital since 2013, with 2 active contract pharmacies.

How many doctors are affiliated with St. Louis Children S Hospital?

55 clinicians who bill Medicare list St. Louis Children S Hospital as a hospital affiliation in CMS's Doctors and Clinicians data. The largest groups are diagnostic radiology physician (10), hospitalist physician (8), pediatric nephrology physician (6).

Is St. Louis Children S Hospital accredited?

Yes. CMS's Provider of Services file lists The Joint Commission as the accrediting organization for St. Louis Children S Hospital, effective 2022.

Who owns St. Louis Children S Hospital?

In its Medicare enrollment, St. Louis Children S Hospital reports St Louis Childrens Hospital as Operational/managerial control.

What services does St. Louis Children S Hospital offer?

CMS lists 28 services at St. Louis Children S Hospital, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Anesthesia, Burn Care Unit, Cardiac Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Laboratory, Dental Care.

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29 services at St. Louis Children S Hospital

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