Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $439 — 80% above the US median ($245), roughly 14.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $80 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $439 | $208 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $439 | $208 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $439 | $213 | ★ 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 $439 — about 14.8× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $676 list price could save about $237 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Tapyrik, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 495 |
| Edward Cordasco, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 262 |
| Aneesa Das, MD | Sleep Medicine | Columbus, OH | 230 |
| Emily Amin, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 176 |
| Jason Chertoff, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 94 |
| Lauren Goodman, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 67 |
| Jeffrey Weiland, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 48 |
| Shiva Rahmanian, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 40 |
| Karen Wood, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 32 |
| Bakri Elsheikh, MD | Neurology | Columbus, OH | 32 |
| Nitin Bhatt, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 31 |
| Stephen Kolb, MD, PHD | Neurology | Columbus, OH | 30 |
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