Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $40 — 54% below the US median ($87), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $40 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $40 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $40 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.1% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $49 | $35 | ★ 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 $40 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($15). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $62 list price could save about $22 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Nash, DO | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 187 |
| Julie Hundley, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 148 |
| Matthew Skomorowski, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 137 |
| Michelle Morris, MD | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 122 |
| Stephen Davakis, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 99 |
| Catherine Spiess, MD | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 88 |
| Amanda Gordon, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 79 |
| Anthony Casey, MD | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 74 |
| Timothy Coss, DO | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 66 |
| Michelle Zimmerman, MD | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 57 |
| Joanna Failor, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 57 |
| Laura Maher, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 57 |
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