Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $512 — 56% above the US median ($329), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $277 | $158 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $512 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $512 | $90 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $512 | $90 | ★ 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 $512 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($140). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $787 list price could save about $275 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lafferty, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 243 |
| Julia Hornback Widman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 178 |
| Cara Whiteman, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 175 |
| Erik Ding, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 163 |
| Sharukh Bhavnagri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 159 |
| Amy Argus, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 153 |
| Joseph Benjamin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 147 |
| Clayton Taylor, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 143 |
| Clayton Taylor, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 140 |
| Kristen Fults-Ganey, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 137 |
| Jeffrey Hawley, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 135 |
| Amado Del Rosario, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 134 |
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