Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,185 — 65% above the US median ($2,533), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $4,185 | $5,544 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $4,185 | $5,544 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $4,185 | $5,565 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.1% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $9,668 | $7,024 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
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 $4,185 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,438 list price could save about $2,253 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Stutzman, D.O. | Hand Surgery | Columbus, OH | 78 |
| Ryan Schmucker, M.D. | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Columbus, OH | 19 |
| Daniel Quinn, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Columbus, OH | 18 |
| Daniel Buchan, D.O | Orthopedic Surgery | Columbus, OH | 14 |
| Ronald Brown | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Columbus, OH | 14 |
| Kanu Goyal, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Columbus, OH | 13 |
| Timothy Iorio, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Columbus, OH | 13 |
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