Compare: Fairview Hospital vs Uh Cleveland Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 418 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Fairview Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 17% lower than Uh Cleveland Medical Center (median across 418 shared procedures), winning on 244 of them.
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland, OH
CMS rating ★★★★★
76% recommend · ER wait 242 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 244
Uh Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, OH
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
69% recommend · ER wait 241 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 174
ProcedureFairview HospitalUh Cleveland Medical CenterMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$87$68$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$2,803$1,429$284
Abdominal ultrasound$477$897$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$477$1,072$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$477$723$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$779$383$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$387$477$129
Abscess incision and drainage$583$430$174
Acupuncture$21$39$38
Acupuncture (each additional)$21$35$28
Albumin blood test$22$38$5
Aldosterone test$183$261$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$23$45$5
Allergy shots$109$42$11
Allergy testing$110$94$4
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$75$122$17
ALT liver enzyme test$24$59$5
Ammonia blood test$66$146$15
Amniocentesis$2,264$1,223$120
Amylase test$29$168$6
Annual physical (established patient)$176$136
Annual physical (new patient)$142$134
Anoscopy$385$175$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$54$100$12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA)$19,352$2,395$1,345
Aortic valve replacement$9,826$24,217$1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$117$191$26
AST liver enzyme test$23$48$5
Barium swallow study$798$612$107
Bartholin cyst removal$601$962$182
Basic metabolic panel$38$118$8
Benign skin lesion removal$1,372$1,462$171
Bilirubin blood test$23$43$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$1,996$962$345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$1,996$2,590$216
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT)$10,312$3,148$236
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$20$69$4
Blood crossmatch$768$126
Blood glucose test$21$29$5
Blood transfusion$1,634$1,262$47
Blood type and screen$44$101$10
Blood type test$14$74$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$14$137$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$14$53$3
BNP (heart failure) test$176$198$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$477$569$39
Bone marrow biopsy$5,827$1,860$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,802$1,824$259
Botox for migraine$1,324$503$157
Breast biopsy$7,267$3,953$478
Breast MRI$1,084$272$216
Breast MRI without contrast$1,084$253$216
Breast ultrasound$436$612$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$477$706$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$395$519$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$694$698$133
Bronchoscopy$5,156$2,291$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$387$407$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$387$329$93
Burn treatment$387$368$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$23$94$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$94$169$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$94$101$21
Calcium blood test$23$44$5
Capsule endoscopy$2,803$2,754$802
Cardiac ablation$48,183$25,758$759
Cardiac catheterization$12,021$17,707$1,049
Cardiac MRI$1,343$2,641$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$1,084$2,125$280
Cardiac rehabilitation$471$258$26
Cardiac stress test$1,164$1,055$39
Cardioversion$2,446$2,012$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$650$1,164$156
CEA tumor marker test$85$157$19
Celiac disease test$52$41$12
Central line placement$11,764$2,393$238
Cervical cerclage$8,267$6,919$137
Cervical LEEP procedure$9,507$4,358$325
Chemotherapy infusion$904$659$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$319$474$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$1,488$844$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,849$1,590$311
Chest tube insertion$4,645$1,874$143
Chest X-ray$395$331$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$395$242$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$395$282$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$427$72
Circumcision$6,125$1,490$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$52$110$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$27$69$6
Colonoscopy$3,526$2,503$480
Colposcopy$909$1,103$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$32$91$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$35$95$8
Comprehensive eye exam$385$206$138
Comprehensive metabolic panel$47$191$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$778$1,193$115
Copper blood test$56$234$12
Coronary CT angiography$1,602$2,404$326
Cortisol test$73$190$16
COVID-19 PCR test$230$141$51
CPAP titration study$608$601$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$29$86$7
CT angiography of the chest$798$2,306$281
CT angiography of the head$798$2,398$274
CT scan of the abdomen$798$1,851$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,602$2,353$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$1,602$2,457$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,602$2,353$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,084$2,320$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$798$1,933$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$798$1,851$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$477$1,625$136
CT scan of the arm$798$1,523$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,602$1,523$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$477$1,390$161
CT scan of the chest$798$1,649$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$798$1,725$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$798$1,649$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$477$1,628$133
CT scan of the head$798$1,412$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$798$1,538$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$798$1,412$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$477$1,186$107
CT scan of the leg$798$1,464$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$798$1,464$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$477$1,295$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$798$1,725$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$798$1,928$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,602$1,725$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$477$1,637$130
CT scan of the neck$798$1,632$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$798$1,558$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,602$1,636$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$477$1,481$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$798$1,655$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$798$1,632$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$477$1,311$150
CT scan of the pelvis$798$1,614$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$798$1,775$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$798$1,614$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$477$1,314$133
CT scan of the sinuses$798$1,434$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$798$1,486$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$798$1,434$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$477$1,230$128
D-dimer test$46$156$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$36,429$22,725$798
Developmental screening (child)$205$552
DHEA-sulfate test$99$240$22
Diagnostic mammogram$412$429$140
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$9,507$2,271$298
Drug screen (urine)$279$52$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$102$100$16
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$3,851$1,970$174
Echocardiogram$904$1,255$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$904$866$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$904$1,255$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,397$1,234$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$222$293$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$246$155$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,397$1,124$448
Electrolyte panel$31$117$7
Electromyography (EMG)$578$505$141
Emergency department visit$1,242$772$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$395$247$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$710$404$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,242$772$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,910$1,055$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$2,750$4,829$171
Endometrial biopsy$601$356$98
Epidural steroid injection$3,106$1,895$275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$11,376$3,764$311
Esophageal dilation$2,803$1,555$522
Estradiol (estrogen) test$125$174$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,129$1,283$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$812$656$164
Family therapy session$313$423$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$46$51$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$20$44$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$72$57$16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$5,672$2,913$178
Ferritin (iron) test$61$151$14
Fibrinogen test$44$84$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$2,726$1,949$323
Flu test$74$98$17
Flu vaccine$46$47
Folate (folic acid) test$66$83$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$779$759$157
Free T4 thyroid test$40$41$9
FSH hormone test$83$198$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$2,108$1,670$334
GGT liver test$33$47$7
Glucose tolerance test$38$112$8
Group therapy session$542$269$30
H. pylori test$302$473$67
HDL cholesterol test$37$90$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$407$191$36
Hematocrit test$10$38$2
Hemodialysis$3,138$2,133$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$44$103$10
Hemorrhoid removal$2,726$2,020$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$200$226
Hepatitis B test$46$68$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$168$155
Hepatitis C test$64$116$14
HIV test$85$76$19
HIV test (antibody)$62$94$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$108$63$24
Holter heart monitor$352$647$26
HPV vaccine$719$881
Hysteroscopy$9,507$4,914$1,270
Iron blood test$29$247$6
IUD insertion$326$711
IUD removal$909$235$112
IV infusion therapy$576$665$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$207$588$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$945$741$67
IVC filter placement$11,946$6,444$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$883$537$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$883$600$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$883$474$56
Kidney biopsy$4,844$2,666$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$2,414$1,545$172
Kidney ultrasound$477$787$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$477$512$61
Knee joint injection$883$1,067$69
Lactate test$52$222$12
Laryngoscopy$2,868$1,115$189
LDH test$27$62$6
LDL cholesterol test$47$108$11
Leg artery angiogram$14,117$3,968$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$650$1,350$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$397$1,109$116
LH hormone test$83$125$19
Lipase test$31$178$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$60$91$13
Liver biopsy$4,844$1,702$288
Liver function panel$36$137$8
Lung function test (PFT)$699$479$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$2,414$2,030$291
Magnesium blood test$30$60$7
MMR vaccine$218$87
MRA of the brain$1,602$2,005$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$1,602$2,005$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$1,602$2,301$328
MRA of the neck$1,602$1,970$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,602$1,970$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$1,602$2,149$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,602$2,634$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$1,602$2,634$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,084$2,450$194
MRI of the ankle$1,602$2,421$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,602$2,421$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,084$2,279$222
MRI of the brain$1,602$2,372$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,602$2,372$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,084$2,157$195
MRI of the chest$1,602$2,481$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$3,543$2,481$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,602$2,893$466
MRI of the knee$1,602$2,597$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$3,543$2,597$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,084$2,479$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,602$2,617$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,602$2,617$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,084$2,158$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,602$2,617$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,602$2,776$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,602$2,617$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,084$2,178$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,602$2,543$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,602$2,776$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,602$2,543$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,084$2,070$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,602$2,543$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,602$2,543$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,084$2,380$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,602$2,345$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$3,543$2,345$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,084$2,279$205
MRI of the wrist$1,602$2,214$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$1,602$2,214$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,084$2,006$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$608$194$9
Nerve conduction study$1,397$1,431$118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$477$635$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$5,855$5,555$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$438$286$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$438$286$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$438$286$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$438$286$101
Office visit (established patient)$110$277$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$98$277$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$122$283$136
Orthopedic hardware removal$8,557$5,352$632
Pap smear (cervical screening)$105$188$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$185$481$41
Pelvic ultrasound$477$646$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$477$747$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$477$545$51
PET scan$6,542$4,668
Phosphorus blood test$21$56$5
Physical therapy evaluation$393$230$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$393$230$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$393$230$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$5,581$3,042$541
Platelet count$20$42$4
Pneumonia vaccine$275$60
Pregnancy ultrasound$477$815$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$477$808$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$477$823$136
Procalcitonin test$122$72$27
Prolactin test$87$206$19
Prostate test (PSA)$83$134$18
Psychiatric evaluation$313$380$188
Psychotherapy session$313$286$140
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$8,758$2,263$462
Retinal (fundus) photography$385$195$37
RSV vaccine$719$872
Sacroiliac joint injection$1,253$473$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$436$280$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$395$280$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$477$280$72
Screening colonoscopy$2,371$2,503$378
Screening mammogram$396$363$126
Scrotal ultrasound$477$707$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$12$72$3
Semen analysis$129$197$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$98$195$22
Shingles vaccine$505$402
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$387$288$114
Simple wound stitches$387$297$127
Skin biopsy$779$299$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$779$299$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$1,372$1,463$240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$302$136$36
Skin tag removal$387$389$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$4,563$6,802$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$477$544$64
Speech therapy$307$325$76
Spinal cord stimulator$16,516$4,973$2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$3,106$1,283$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$21,360$8,794$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$468$404$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$931$555$43
Strep throat test$74$95$17
Stress echocardiogram$2,049$1,902$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$2,049$1,930$233
Swallow study$371$335$85
T3 thyroid test$64$42$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$111$141
Testosterone test$116$200$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$75$178$17
Thyroid ultrasound$477$768$109
Thyroid uptake scan$1,802$960$145
Tilt table test$1,983$2,045$168
Total IgE allergy test$74$143$16
Total protein test$16$41$4
Tracheostomy$9,697$1,262$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,049$2,199$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$2,049$2,378$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$477$886$118
Trigger point injection$883$867$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$883$1,051$52
Triglycerides test$26$70$6
Troponin (heart) test$56$299$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$8,267$2,271$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$2,803$2,630$371
Upper GI series (barium)$798$595$128
Uric acid (gout) test$20$48$5
Urinalysis$12$70$3
Urine microalbumin test$25$60$5
Urine pregnancy test$38$65$9
Vaccine administration$90$39$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$42$45$16
Varicose vein ablation$11,764$6,479$1,018
Vitamin B12 test$68$107$15
Vitamin D test$133$272$30
Wart removal$387$358$121
Well-child visit$99$99
Wound debridement$986$920$186
X-ray of the abdomen$477$337$36
X-ray of the ankle$395$378$37
X-ray of the collarbone$395$344$33
X-ray of the elbow$395$378$33
X-ray of the facial bones$436$452$39
X-ray of the foot$395$435$34
X-ray of the forearm$395$308$29
X-ray of the hand$395$321$38
X-ray of the hip$395$373$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$395$332$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$395$373$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$477$581$63
X-ray of the knee$395$320$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$395$309$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$395$320$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$477$399$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$477$413$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$477$333$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$477$494$53
X-ray of the lower leg$395$342$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$477$390$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$477$329$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$477$450$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$436$400$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$395$329$40
X-ray of the pelvis$477$333$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$477$278$28
X-ray of the ribs$477$406$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$395$370$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$477$406$42
X-ray of the shoulder$395$380$36
X-ray of the skull$477$514$40
X-ray of the upper arm$395$384$32
X-ray of the wrist$395$398$43
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye)$1,641$1,403$335
Zinc blood test$51$98$11

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