Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $307 — 74% above the US median ($176), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $175 | $260 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $307 | $1,921 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $307 | $1,921 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $307 | $1,923 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.1% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $307 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($258).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $472 list price could save about $165 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Columbus
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Brill, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Columbus, OH | 67 |
| Melinda Jack, M.D. | General Surgery | Columbus, OH | 46 |
| Joshua Braveman, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Columbus, OH | 35 |
| Karamjit Khanduja, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Columbus, OH | 33 |
| Jessica Walter, APRN-CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 24 |
| Michael Rao, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Columbus, OH | 23 |
| William Main, D.O. | General Surgery | Columbus, OH | 21 |
| Mark Lindsey, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Columbus, OH | 19 |
| Syed Husain, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Columbus, OH | 12 |
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