Prices at 3 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $433 — 10% above the US median ($395), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $433 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $433 | $205 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $433 | $210 | ★ 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 $433 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $666 list price could save about $233 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Melton, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 459 |
| Peter Kourlas, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Columbus, OH | 161 |
| Andrew Grainger, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Columbus, OH | 156 |
| Jarred Burkart, MD | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 136 |
| Blessing Nollah, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Columbus, OH | 127 |
| Erin Macrae, MD | Medical Oncology | Columbus, OH | 127 |
| Joseph Hofmeister, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Columbus, OH | 97 |
| Taral Patel, MD | Medical Oncology | Columbus, OH | 91 |
| Nseobong Ntukidem, MD | Medical Oncology | Columbus, OH | 86 |
| Kavya Krishna, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Columbus, OH | 77 |
| Emily Saul, DO | Hematology-Oncology | Columbus, OH | 72 |
| Shabana Dewani, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Columbus, OH | 60 |
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