Prices at 3 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $36 — 6% above the US median ($34), roughly 13.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $36 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $36 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $36 | $8 | ★ 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 $36 — about 13.4× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $56 list price could save about $20 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Ho, MD | Urology | Columbus, OH | 711 |
| Eric Springer, M.D. | Urology | Columbus, OH | 335 |
| Eric Ward, M.D. | Urology | Columbus, OH | 251 |
| Seth Holtzapfel, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 242 |
| John Moffa, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 233 |
| Laura Nash, DO | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 226 |
| Kevin Banks, M.D. | Urology | Columbus, OH | 192 |
| Maria Varveris, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 187 |
| Matthew Skomorowski, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 180 |
| Daniel Melaragno, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 169 |
| Beata Kosiorowska-Sterkowicz, MD | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 156 |
| William Schnackel, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 151 |
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