Prices at 6 hospitals in Cleveland, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,156 — 140% above the US median ($2,149), roughly 17.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OH | $2,291 | $1,957 | ★ 3/5 | 241 min | — |
| Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $2,843 | $2,321 | — | — | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $5,156 | $3,570 | ★ 5/5 | 242 min | — |
| Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $5,156 | $3,502 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $5,156 | $1,002 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab | Cleveland, OH | $5,156 | $1,002 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $5,156 — about 17.0× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,933 list price could save about $2,777 (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 Cleveland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Benn, MD, PHD | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 76 |
| Tanmay Panchabhai, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 55 |
| Joseph Cicenia, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 50 |
| Colin Gillespie, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 49 |
| See Wei Low, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 48 |
| Francisco Almeida, MD, MS | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 40 |
| Atul Mehta | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 37 |
| Michael Machuzak, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 35 |
| Thomas Gildea, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 29 |
| Marcela Azevedo, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Cleveland, OH | 27 |
| Louis Lam, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 27 |
| Mamoun Abdoh, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 26 |
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