Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $200 — 17% below the US median ($240), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $200 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 222 min | 14.3% |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $200 | $84 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.7% |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $200 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.1% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $442 | $313 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
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 $200 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $307 list price could save about $107 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Levey, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 3,636 |
| Mark King, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 1,760 |
| Scott Silk, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 1,211 |
| Christopher Davis, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 1,140 |
| Fred Moeslein, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 944 |
| Lindsay Wright, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 870 |
| Chiemezie Amadi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 867 |
| Gehan Ibrahim, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 827 |
| Roger Ruben, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 817 |
| August Orsinelli, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 661 |
| Durell Trago, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 648 |
| Charles Pluto, M.D. PHD. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 546 |
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