Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,308 — 6% above the US median ($1,234), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $651 | $467 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,308 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,308 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,308 | $103 | ★ 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 $1,308 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,013 list price could save about $705 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Reader, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 303 |
| Pranav Dave, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 274 |
| John Leach, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 228 |
| Daniel Yoon, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 131 |
| Brian Williams, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 119 |
| Shane Smith, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 115 |
| Shanthan Tumu, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 113 |
| Lewis Maclaughlin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 75 |
| Pradheep Shanker, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 37 |
| Richard Urbancic, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 30 |
| Randall Thomas, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Columbus, OH | 23 |
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