Ingrown toenail removal cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for nail removal (partial or complete), one nail as an inpatient: from $132.48 to $457.80, with a median of $288.18. The lowest listed price is at St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis — $155.70 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $153.40 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 cities for code 11730, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 24, 2026 and Jun 12, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis lowest O'Fallon, IL PC AVULSION NAIL PLATE SINGLE PRO | $132.48 | $184.00 | $51.52–$534.19 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC AVULSION NAIL PLATE SINGLE FAC | $223.20 | $310.00 | $60.45–$537.51 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Avulsion Nail Plate Partial/Complete Simple 1 | $261.00 | $348.00 | $139.20–$313.20 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Avulsion Nail Plate Partial/Complete Simple 1 | $261.00 | $348.00 | $139.20–$313.20 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Avulsion Nail Plate Partial/Complete Simple 1 | $261.00 | $348.00 | $139.20–$313.20 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Avulsion Nail Plate Partial/Complete Simple 1 | $261.00 | $348.00 | $139.20–$313.20 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO Avulsion Nail Plate Partial/Complete Simple 1 | $261.00 | $348.00 | $139.20–$295.80 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Avulsion Nail Plate Partial/Complete Simple 1 | $261.00 | $348.00 | $139.20–$313.20 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 AVULSION NAIL PLATE SIMPLE 1 | $315.36 | $438.00 | $87.60–$438.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 Removal of toenail or fingernail, simple; single | $396.00 | $495.00 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC AVULSION NAIL PLATE SINGLE FAC | $425.52 | $591.00 | $57.57–$591.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 RMV NAIL PLATE SGL | $457.80 | $763.00 | $763.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC AVULSION NAIL PLATE SINGLE FAC | $866.88 | $1,204.00 | $57.57–$1,204.00 | 28% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $132.48, median $288.18, highest $457.80 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $242.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers removing part or all of a nail, most often for an ingrown toenail.
What the price covers
The price is for one nail and usually includes the numbing shot.