Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,381 — 80% above the US median ($1,882), roughly 19.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $2,846 | $2,803 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,381 | $6,003 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $3,381 | $6,003 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,381 | $6,034 | ★ 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 $3,381 — about 19.7× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($344).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,201 list price could save about $1,820 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Kirtland, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Columbus, OH | 38 |
| Kathryn Mohr, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 36 |
| Jarred Burkart, MD | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 32 |
| Yuliya Ziemann, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 30 |
| Rebecca Tokarski, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Columbus, OH | 25 |
| Jeremy Wachenschwanz, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 21 |
| Christin Howard, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 13 |
| Sarah Weekly, APRN-CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 11 |
| Peter Kourlas, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Columbus, OH | 11 |
| Erin Macrae, MD | Medical Oncology | Columbus, OH | 11 |
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