SSM Health DePaul Hospital St. Louis contact, ER, visitor, records, billing, parking, and patient information
SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis is located at 12303 DePaul Drive, Bridgeton, MO 63044. The main hospital number is 314-344-6000, and the Emergency Department number listed by SSM Health is 314-344-6360.
This guide is built for patients, visitors, caregivers, and family members who need practical help before going to the hospital: where to call, where to park, how to request medical records, what visitor hours mean, how billing works, and which department may fit your need.
Full-service SSM Health hospital serving the St. Louis and North St. Louis County area.
Bridgeton, MO 63044. Some SSM pages also format it as St. Louis, MO 63044 for the hospital campus.
Use for general hospital routing and operator assistance.
For ER department contact. For life-threatening emergencies, call 911 first.
Use for patient-room and patient-information routing when available and permitted by privacy rules.
Questions for Health Information Management and medical record release.
About SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis
Use this section to quickly understand what the hospital is and when it is the right contact point.
SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis is an SSM Health hospital campus in Bridgeton, Missouri. The hospital campus includes emergency care, inpatient services, outpatient departments, medical office buildings, imaging, surgery, behavioral health services, wound care, patient resources, and visitor amenities.
For patients, the most important distinction is whether you need the hospital main operator, a department such as Emergency or Imaging, a physician office located on campus, or SSM Health customer service for billing and insurance questions.
SSM Health DePaul Hospital phone directory
Use the most specific number you can. If your issue involves a physician office, imaging appointment, billing statement, or medical record release, the main operator may transfer you.
| Need | Phone / contact | Use this for |
|---|---|---|
| Main hospital | 314-344-6000 | Operator routing, general hospital contact, inpatient department routing, and campus questions. |
| Emergency Department | 314-344-6360 | ER department contact. Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies. |
| Hospital Imaging | 314-344-6350 | Imaging department questions, scheduling routing, and diagnostic imaging location help. |
| Patient Information | 314-344-7050 | Patient-room and patient-information routing when allowed under privacy rules. |
| Pastoral Care | 314-344-7080 | Chaplain support, spiritual care, and pastoral-care contact. |
| Physician Referral | 314-776-3627 | Finding an SSM Health physician or service connected with the hospital network. |
| Medical Records / HIM | 314-344-6295 | Questions about record-release forms, faxing, emailing, mailing, and authorization status. |
| Billing Customer Service | 888-918-3512 | Hospital bills, payment arrangements, financial assistance, and statement questions. |
| Poison Control | 800-222-1222 | Poison exposure questions. For severe symptoms, call 911 immediately. |
Emergency room and urgent care information
Know whether you need emergency care, a scheduled service, behavioral health urgent care, or a physician-office appointment.
The Emergency Room at SSM Health DePaul Hospital is described by SSM Health as equipped for needs ranging from minor cuts to life-threatening circumstances. SSM also states the ER includes 24/7 pediatric emergency expertise from board-certified SSM Health Cardinal Glennon physicians.
Go to the ER or call 911
Chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe trouble breathing, major trauma, loss of consciousness, severe allergic reaction, uncontrolled bleeding, or a life-threatening emergency should be treated as emergency situations.
Call before non-emergency visits
For non-life-threatening questions, call the correct department or your physician office so you know whether to use urgent care, primary care, imaging, outpatient testing, or the ER.
Pediatric emergency care
SSM Health notes pediatric emergency expertise at the DePaul ER through board-certified SSM Health Cardinal Glennon physicians.
Behavioral health needs
Behavioral health services are available on the DePaul campus. For crisis, danger, or immediate harm concerns, call 988, 911, or the appropriate emergency service.
Visitor hours, masking, patient information, and caregiver planning
Visitor rules can change for infection control, unit-specific care, patient condition, safety, and compassionate-care exceptions.
Hospital services and departments on or connected to the DePaul campus
Use this overview to identify likely departments, then call the hospital or SSM Health scheduling resources for current availability.
| Service area | What patients commonly need | Practical next step |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Department | Emergency evaluation, pediatric emergency expertise, serious illness, injuries, and urgent hospital-based care. | Call 911 for emergencies. For ER department contact, use 314-344-6360. |
| Imaging Services | X-rays, diagnostic imaging, outpatient imaging, physician-ordered tests, and image/result routing. | Call 314-344-6350 or follow your physician’s order instructions. Imaging services are also listed on the DePaul campus. |
| Surgery | Outpatient procedures, general surgery, pre-op instructions, arrival time, and post-op discharge planning. | Follow surgeon and hospital instructions. Confirm fasting, medication, driver, and arrival location before surgery day. |
| Behavioral Health | Behavioral health urgent care, medical detoxification stabilization, inpatient routing, and outpatient program questions. | Call main hospital or the service-specific number on your referral. For crisis danger, call 988 or 911. |
| Wound Care | Advanced wound treatment, nonhealing wounds, wound clinic appointments, and dressing-care questions. | Use the wound-care location instructions if referred; confirm appointment time and parking before arriving. |
| Maternity / OB Care | Prenatal care, family birthplace resources, doula support, delivery planning, and OB care center routing. | Contact your OB provider or hospital scheduling resources for current instructions and birth-unit visitor rules. |
| Stroke / Neurosciences | Stroke care, neuroscience services, neurological procedures, follow-up care, and rehabilitation coordination. | For stroke symptoms, call 911. For scheduled care, follow your specialist’s instructions. |
| Weight Management | Surgical and non-surgical weight-loss options, bariatric counseling, nutrition support, and program intake. | Use SSM Health weight-management intake resources or ask Physician Referral for routing. |
Appointments, registration, check-in, and what to bring
Hospital appointments can be different from physician-office appointments. Confirm the exact building, department, and arrival time.
Medical records, HIM, fax, email, and record-release steps
Use Health Information Management when you need official copies of hospital records, imaging reports, discharge summaries, or records sent to another provider.
How to request records
Billing, price estimates, financial assistance, and payment arrangements
Hospital billing may include hospital charges, physician bills, imaging bills, lab charges, emergency physician charges, or medical group charges.
Billing customer service
Call 888-918-3512 for bill questions, payment arrangements, and financial-assistance routing. SSM lists customer service hours Monday-Thursday 8 AM-7 PM and Friday 8 AM-5 PM.
Ways to pay
SSM Health describes online, phone, and mail payment options. MyChart can be used for eligible online payments.
Financial assistance
SSM Health states it provides financial assistance resources for people who are uninsured, underinsured, ineligible for government programs, or unable to pay for medically necessary care.
Price transparency
Use SSM Health’s price-estimate and price-transparency resources before scheduled, non-emergency care when possible.
Insurance, referrals, estimates, and out-of-pocket planning
Insurance acceptance can depend on the hospital, physician group, individual provider, plan network, authorization, and service type.
| Before care | What to ask | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Network status | “Is SSM Health DePaul Hospital in network for my plan and this service?” | Hospital network status and physician network status may not always match. |
| Prior authorization | “Does this imaging test, surgery, admission, or procedure require prior authorization?” | Some services may be denied or delayed without approval. |
| Referral | “Does my plan require a referral from my primary care physician?” | Some specialist or outpatient visits require referral documentation. |
| Emergency care | “How will emergency services be processed by my plan?” | Emergency billing can involve hospital and physician charges. |
| Estimate | “Can I get a written estimate for my scheduled service?” | Estimates help plan deductibles, coinsurance, copays, and payment arrangements. |
Patient resources: chapel, cafeteria, gift shop, transportation, and campus help
SSM Health’s DePaul page includes practical resources for patients and visitors beyond medical departments.
Chapel and spiritual care
The chapel is located off the main lobby and is open 24 hours a day. SSM Health lists chaplains as available seven days a week from 8 AM-4 PM, with on-call chaplain support for emergency pastoral needs.
Gift shop
The gift shop is on the lobby level just inside the front entrance. SSM Health lists gift shop hours Monday-Thursday 8 AM-4 PM, Friday 7 AM-3 PM, and closed Saturday-Sunday.
Café and vending
Café DePaul is near the main entrance, and vending machines are available 24/7 on the main hospital floor and throughout the hospital.
Public transportation
SSM Health states a Metro bus stop is located near the entrance to parking lot 2. Confirm current routes with Metro before traveling.
Location, map, parking, valet, and campus navigation
The DePaul campus has hospital entrances, medical office buildings, emergency parking, visitor lots, and a parking garage.
SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis
12303 DePaul Drive
Bridgeton, MO 63044
Main: 314-344-6000
| Parking / entrance need | What to know | Best action |
|---|---|---|
| Main hospital visit | Use main hospital signage and visitor parking. | Ask the information desk or unit desk for patient-room directions. |
| Emergency Department | Follow Emergency Department signs and emergency parking directions. | For emergencies, call 911 instead of searching for parking. |
| Accessible parking | SSM Health lists accessible parking at hospital entrances, medical office buildings, and each parking-garage level. | Choose the entrance closest to your department and request wheelchair help if needed. |
| Medical office buildings | Medical office valet is listed from 7 AM-5 PM for $2. | Confirm valet and building location before arrival because services can change. |
| Imaging | SSM Health imaging guidance says to park in the South Medical Building parking lots and register on the lobby level for that imaging location. | Bring your imaging order, ID, insurance card, and any prep instructions. |
| Behavioral Health | SSM Health’s detoxification page says Behavioral Health is on the far west side of campus and recommends parking in lot 8 or 9 for that service. | Confirm the exact program and entrance before arriving. |
SSM Health DePaul Hospital St. Louis FAQs
Quick answers for patients, visitors, caregivers, and families planning a visit to the Bridgeton hospital campus.