Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $168 — 69% above the US median ($100), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $160 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $168 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $168 | $192 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $168 | $192 | ★ 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 $168 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $259 list price could save about $91 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Naqvi, MD | General Practice | Columbus, OH | 68 |
| Tracey Trgovac, M.D | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 48 |
| Dustin Harmeyer, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 43 |
| Mark Ricaurte, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 32 |
| Mikaelyn Mcdowell, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 31 |
| Natalie Ryan, MSN, APRN-CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 28 |
| Sherry Wach, MS CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 27 |
| Nhung Pham, MD | Emergency Medicine | Columbus, OH | 25 |
| Jennifer Sun | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 24 |
| Jennifer Hunnicutt, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Columbus, OH | 23 |
| Abha Tewari-Washam, M.D. | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 22 |
| Betsy Shaffer, APRN-CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 22 |
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