Compare: Fairview Hospital vs Southwest General Health Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 415 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Southwest General Health Center is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 30% lower than Fairview Hospital (median across 415 shared procedures), winning on 246 of them.
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland, OH
CMS rating ★★★★★
76% recommend · ER wait 242 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 169
Southwest General Health Center
Middleburg Heights, OH
CMS rating ★★★★☆
73% recommend · ER wait 199 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 246
ProcedureFairview HospitalSouthwest General Health CenterMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$87$56$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$2,803$999$284
Abdominal ultrasound$477$165$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$477$165$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$477$380$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$779$547$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$387$399$129
Abscess incision and drainage$583$467$174
Albumin blood test$22$42$5
Aldosterone test$183$77$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$23$46$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$75$128$17
ALT liver enzyme test$24$56$5
Ammonia blood test$66$98$15
Amniocentesis$2,264$1,457$120
Amylase test$29$24$6
Annual physical (established patient)$176$144
Annual physical (new patient)$142$167
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$54$118$12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA)$19,352$3,375$1,345
Aortic valve replacement$9,826$3,000$1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$117$143$26
AST liver enzyme test$23$49$5
Barium swallow study$798$708$107
Bartholin cyst removal$601$367$182
Basic metabolic panel$38$67$8
Benign skin lesion removal$1,372$828$171
Bilirubin blood test$23$77$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$1,996$450$345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$1,996$1,373$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$20$23$4
Blood crossmatch$768$343
Blood glucose test$21$35$5
Blood transfusion$1,634$1,126$47
Blood type and screen$44$115$10
Blood type test$14$72$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$14$66$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$14$78$3
BNP (heart failure) test$176$185$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$477$144$39
Bone marrow biopsy$5,827$1,469$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,802$1,563$259
Breast biopsy$7,267$3,494$478
Breast MRI$1,084$2,994$216
Breast MRI without contrast$1,084$3,811$216
Breast ultrasound$436$364$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$477$479$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$395$249$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$694$528$133
Bronchoscopy$5,156$253$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$387$498$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$387$244$93
Burn treatment$387$413$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$23$53$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$94$47$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$94$47$21
Calcium blood test$23$38$5
Capsule endoscopy$2,803$225$802
Cardiac ablation$48,183$22,432$759
Cardiac catheterization$12,021$5,895$1,049
Cardiac rehabilitation$471$370$26
Cardiac stress test$1,164$77$39
Cardioversion$2,446$874$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$650$525$156
Carpal tunnel release$8,758$750$483
CEA tumor marker test$85$106$19
Celiac disease test$52$20$12
Central line placement$11,764$1,609$238
Cervical cerclage$8,267$2,029$137
Chemotherapy infusion$904$747$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$319$647$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$1,488$848$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,849$1,070$311
Chest tube insertion$4,645$1,719$143
Chest X-ray$395$119$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$395$119$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$395$144$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$427$188
Circumcision$6,125$2,774$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$52$135$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$27$36$6
Colonoscopy$3,526$488$480
Colposcopy$909$203$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$32$56$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$35$64$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$47$112$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$778$248$115
Copper blood test$56$165$12
Coronary CT angiography$1,602$932$326
Cortisol test$73$57$16
COVID-19 PCR test$230$77$51
CPAP titration study$608$323$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$29$68$7
CT angiography of the chest$798$2,196$281
CT angiography of the head$798$2,137$274
CT scan of the abdomen$798$834$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,602$1,020$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$1,602$1,505$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,602$1,158$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,084$1,013$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$798$1,436$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$798$999$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$477$827$136
CT scan of the arm$798$1,448$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,602$1,501$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$477$1,394$161
CT scan of the chest$798$1,683$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$798$1,943$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$798$1,020$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$477$879$133
CT scan of the head$798$1,288$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$798$827$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$798$1,416$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$477$672$107
CT scan of the leg$798$1,520$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$798$1,574$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$477$1,466$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$798$1,945$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$798$2,285$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,602$1,995$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$477$980$130
CT scan of the neck$798$1,340$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$798$1,825$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$798$2,198$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,602$1,867$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$477$924$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$798$1,431$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$798$836$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$477$708$150
CT scan of the pelvis$798$1,508$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$798$1,727$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$798$1,569$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$477$764$133
CT scan of the sinuses$798$1,352$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$798$1,730$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$798$1,416$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$477$672$128
D-dimer test$46$138$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$36,429$20,831$798
DHEA-sulfate test$99$173$22
Diagnostic mammogram$412$530$140
Drug screen (urine)$279$53$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$102$60$16
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$3,851$234$174
Echocardiogram$904$703$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$904$623$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,397$331$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$222$132$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$246$38$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,397$331$448
Electrolyte panel$31$101$7
Electromyography (EMG)$578$182$141
Emergency department visit$1,242$233$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$395$141$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$710$255$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,242$445$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,910$660$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$2,750$1,087$171
Endometrial biopsy$601$252$98
Epidural steroid injection$3,106$1,081$275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$11,376$450$311
Estradiol (estrogen) test$125$143$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,129$242$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$812$264$164
Family therapy session$313$184$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$46$30$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$20$29$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$72$30$16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$5,672$263$178
Ferritin (iron) test$61$89$14
Fibrinogen test$44$101$10
Fibroid removal (myomectomy)$2,816$1,218$914
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$2,726$128$323
Flu test$74$57$17
Flu vaccine$46$30
Folate (folic acid) test$66$101$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$779$748$157
Free T4 thyroid test$40$54$9
FSH hormone test$83$145$19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$17,445$1,013$658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$2,108$1,434$334
Ganglion cyst removal$4,785$506$321
GGT liver test$33$55$7
Glucose tolerance test$38$64$8
Group therapy session$542$241$30
H. pylori test$302$267$67
Hammertoe repair$9,701$574$548
HDL cholesterol test$37$65$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$407$68$36
Hematocrit test$10$26$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$44$21$10
Hemorrhoid removal$2,726$300$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$200$98
Hepatitis B test$46$107$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$168$337
Hepatitis C test$64$154$14
HIV test$85$113$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$108$113$24
Holter heart monitor$352$105$26
HPV vaccine$719$338
Hysterectomy$3,002$1,219$933
Hysteroscopy$9,507$1,673$1,270
Inguinal hernia repair$10,552$894$538
Iron blood test$29$35$6
IUD insertion$326$150
IUD removal$909$409$112
IV infusion therapy$576$353$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$207$236$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$945$470$67
IVC filter placement$11,946$3,898$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$883$339$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$883$339$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$883$338$56
Kidney biopsy$4,844$1,920$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$2,414$1,500$172
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy)$10,312$7,544$760
Kidney ultrasound$477$373$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$477$369$61
Knee joint injection$883$346$69
Lactate test$52$93$12
Laryngoscopy$2,868$459$189
LDH test$27$14$6
LDL cholesterol test$47$59$11
Leg artery angiogram$14,117$3,332$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$650$522$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$397$522$116
LH hormone test$83$136$19
Lipase test$31$101$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$60$80$13
Liver biopsy$4,844$910$288
Liver function panel$36$63$8
Lung function test (PFT)$699$196$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$2,414$1,859$291
Magnesium blood test$30$56$7
MMR vaccine$218$154
MRA of the brain$1,602$2,300$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$1,602$2,728$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$1,602$2,522$328
MRA of the neck$1,602$2,328$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,602$3,085$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$1,602$2,549$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,602$2,125$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$1,602$3,407$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,084$1,109$194
MRI of the ankle$1,602$2,123$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,602$2,123$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,084$1,998$222
MRI of the brain$1,602$1,140$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,602$1,232$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,084$1,115$195
MRI of the chest$1,602$2,092$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$3,543$2,092$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,602$2,381$466
MRI of the knee$1,602$2,836$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$3,543$2,836$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,084$2,500$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,602$1,151$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,602$1,242$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,084$1,123$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,602$2,392$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,602$1,566$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,602$3,165$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,084$1,243$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,602$2,583$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,602$1,686$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,602$2,842$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,084$1,335$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,602$1,724$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,602$1,848$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,084$909$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,602$2,457$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$3,543$1,910$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,084$2,457$205
MRI of the wrist$1,602$2,092$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$1,602$2,092$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,084$1,969$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$608$231$9
Nerve conduction study$1,397$174$118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$477$399$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$5,855$1,949$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$438$226$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$438$298$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$438$176$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$438$226$101
Office visit (established patient)$110$154$115
Office visit (new patient)$113$236$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$98$128$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$122$180$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$90$157$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$113$236$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$153$312$237
Orthopedic hardware removal$8,557$544$632
Ovarian cyst removal$14,760$1,388$698
Ovary removal (oophorectomy)$14,760$713$822
Pap smear (cervical screening)$105$47$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$185$242$41
Pelvic ultrasound$477$420$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$477$420$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$477$423$51
PET scan$6,542$5,729
Phosphorus blood test$21$35$5
Physical therapy evaluation$393$237$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$393$310$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$393$237$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$5,581$523$541
Platelet count$20$34$4
Pneumonia vaccine$275$195
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$34$91$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$477$478$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$477$505$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$477$478$136
Procalcitonin test$122$176$27
Prolactin test$87$149$19
Prostate test (PSA)$83$131$18
Psychiatric evaluation$313$274$188
Psychotherapy session$313$272$140
Pulmonary rehabilitation$177$149$87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$8,758$563$462
RSV vaccine$719$439
Sacroiliac joint injection$1,253$188$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$436$272$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$395$272$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$477$279$72
Screening colonoscopy$2,371$495$378
Screening mammogram$396$468$126
Scrotal ultrasound$477$339$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$12$50$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$98$50$22
Shingles vaccine$505$210
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$387$340$114
Simple wound stitches$387$340$127
Skin biopsy$779$314$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$779$478$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$1,372$662$240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$302$53$36
Skin tag removal$387$269$92
Soft tissue ultrasound$477$228$64
Speech therapy$307$249$76
Spinal cord stimulator$16,516$6,025$2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$3,106$1,460$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$21,360$7,323$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$468$181$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$931$340$43
Strep throat test$74$46$17
Stress echocardiogram$2,049$1,272$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$2,049$1,272$233
Swallow study$371$447$85
T3 thyroid test$64$119$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$111$131
Testosterone test$116$59$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$75$101$17
Thyroid ultrasound$477$321$109
Thyroid uptake scan$1,802$2,093$145
Tilt table test$1,983$1,040$168
Total IgE allergy test$74$38$16
Total protein test$16$8$4
Tracheostomy$9,697$488$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,049$1,278$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$2,049$1,278$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$477$357$118
Trigger finger release$4,785$883$630
Trigger point injection$883$342$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$883$337$52
Triglycerides test$26$61$6
Troponin (heart) test$56$151$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$8,267$4,209$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$2,803$338$371
Upper GI series (barium)$798$623$128
Uric acid (gout) test$20$58$5
Urinalysis$12$38$3
Urine microalbumin test$25$27$5
Urine pregnancy test$38$21$9
Vaccine administration$90$83$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$42$77$16
Varicose vein ablation$11,764$5,258$1,018
Vitamin B12 test$68$123$15
Vitamin D test$133$49$30
Wart removal$387$165$121
Well-child visit$99$124
Wound debridement$986$680$186
X-ray of the abdomen$477$252$36
X-ray of the ankle$395$205$37
X-ray of the collarbone$395$171$33
X-ray of the elbow$395$303$33
X-ray of the facial bones$436$284$39
X-ray of the foot$395$174$34
X-ray of the forearm$395$182$29
X-ray of the hand$395$191$38
X-ray of the hip$395$186$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$395$186$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$395$125$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$477$251$63
X-ray of the knee$395$97$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$395$201$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$395$221$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$477$97$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$477$287$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$477$245$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$477$354$53
X-ray of the lower leg$395$194$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$477$45$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$477$45$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$477$233$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$436$243$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$395$234$40
X-ray of the pelvis$477$178$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$477$178$28
X-ray of the ribs$477$179$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$395$176$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$477$179$42
X-ray of the shoulder$395$188$36
X-ray of the skull$477$251$40
X-ray of the upper arm$395$188$32
X-ray of the wrist$395$227$43
Zinc blood test$51$118$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.