Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,278 — 166% above the US median ($480), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,278 | $1,971 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,278 | $1,971 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,278 | $1,974 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
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 October 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 $1,278 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,966 list price could save about $688 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svitlana Haynes, MD | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 16 |
| Michael Cudnik, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Columbus, OH | 15 |
| George Kallingal, DO, PHD | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 14 |
| Brian Zeno, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 14 |
| Arielle Horton, APRN-CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 12 |
| Caleb Mackey, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 12 |
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