Prices at 4 hospitals in Cleveland, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $90 — 52% below the US median ($189), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $90 | $70 | ★ 5/5 | 242 min | — |
| Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $90 | $69 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $90 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab | Cleveland, OH | $90 | $95 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $90 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $139 list price could save about $49 (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 Cleveland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dina Stock, DPM | Podiatry | Cleveland, OH | 257 |
| Nicole Nicolosi, DPM | Podiatry | Cleveland, OH | 238 |
| Robert Simonds | Dermatology | Cleveland, OH | 220 |
| Bernadette Knez, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Cleveland, OH | 220 |
| Kathryn Gordon, O.D. | Optometry | Cleveland, OH | 208 |
| Douglas Buethe, M.D. | Dermatology | Cleveland, OH | 203 |
| Thomas Krainz, OD | Optometry | Cleveland, OH | 198 |
| Teresa Babbitt | Nurse Practitioner | Cleveland, OH | 171 |
| Richard Freeman, MD | Otolaryngology | Cleveland, OH | 165 |
| Zachary Lemay, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Cleveland, OH | 163 |
| Corina Brown | Orthopedic Surgery | Cleveland, OH | 154 |
| Mark Lembach, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cleveland, OH | 148 |
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