Prices at 6 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $190,857 — 153% above the US median ($75,347), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $190,857 | $112,247 | ★ 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 $190,857 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($36,593). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73,185).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $303,642 list price could save about $112,785 (37%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Blossom, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Columbus, OH | 33 |
| Rashell Evans, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Columbus, OH | 32 |
| Wesley Kim, MD | General Surgery | Columbus, OH | 31 |
| Sean Finneran, PAC | Physician Assistant | Columbus, OH | 25 |
| Ahmet Kilic, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Columbus, OH | 24 |
| Jefferson Lyons, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Columbus, OH | 22 |
| Eric Okum, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Columbus, OH | 22 |
| Lindsey Martin, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Columbus, OH | 20 |
| Cara Ackerman, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Columbus, OH | 20 |
| Erik Zimmer, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Columbus, OH | 19 |
| James Obney, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Columbus, OH | 18 |
| Steven Duff, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Columbus, OH | 18 |
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