Prices at 3 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $66 — 5% above the US median ($63), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $66 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $66 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $66 | $36 | ★ 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 $66 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $102 list price could save about $36 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Skomorowski, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 264 |
| Douglas Thompson, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 255 |
| Robert Naylor, MD | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 250 |
| Melissa Kander, MD | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 237 |
| Timothy Coss, DO | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 234 |
| Laura Nash, DO | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 229 |
| Brian Phipps, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 225 |
| Seth Holtzapfel, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 221 |
| Beata Kosiorowska-Sterkowicz, MD | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 211 |
| Paul Shoaps, MD | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 206 |
| David Sharkis, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 202 |
| Olivia Hower, M.D. | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 192 |
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