Semen analysis cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for semen analysis: volume, sperm count, motility and morphology as an inpatient: from $156.96 to $354.24, with a median of $283.68. The lowest listed price is at St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis — $126.72 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $150.15 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 89320, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
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 Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis lowest Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC SEMEN ANALYSIS COMPLETE | $156.96 | $218.00 | $3.49–$218.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC SEMEN ANALYSIS COMPLETE | $283.68 | $394.00 | $8.11–$394.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC SEMEN ANALYSIS COMPLETE | $354.24 | $492.00 | $3.49–$492.00 | 28% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $156.96, median $283.68, highest $354.24 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $170.46 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
A semen analysis measures the volume of a semen sample and the number, movement and shape of the sperm. It is a basic test when a couple has trouble conceiving.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the full analysis of one sample. The visit and any repeat samples are billed separately.