Compare: Fairview Hospital vs Uh St John Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 190 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Uh St John Medical Center is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 6% lower than Fairview Hospital (median across 190 shared procedures), winning on 105 of them.
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland, OH
CMS rating ★★★★★
76% recommend · ER wait 242 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 85
Uh St John Medical Center
Westlake, OH
CMS rating ★★★★☆
73% recommend · ER wait 231 min
cheaper on 105
ProcedureFairview HospitalUh St John Medical CenterMedicare
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$2,803$1,429$284
Abdominal ultrasound$477$723$100
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
Allergy shots$109$42$11
Allergy testing$110$94$4
Ammonia blood test$66$146$15
Annual physical (established patient)$176$136
Annual physical (new patient)$142$134
Anoscopy$385$175$129
Aortic valve replacement$9,826$24,217$1,603
Bartholin cyst removal$601$962$182
Benign skin lesion removal$1,372$1,462$171
Bilirubin blood test$23$43$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$1,996$962$345
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$44$5
Blood transfusion$1,634$1,262$47
Blood type test$14$74$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$14$94$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$14$53$3
Bone marrow biopsy$5,827$1,860$172
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$694$698$133
Bronchoscopy$5,156$2,843$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$387$407$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$387$329$93
Burn treatment$387$368$129
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 stress test$1,164$1,055$39
Cardioversion$2,446$2,012$155
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$282$37
Chest X-ray (2 views)$395$282$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$427$72
Circumcision$6,125$1,490$167
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$192$138
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$778$1,193$115
CPAP titration study$608$601$69
CT angiography of the chest$798$2,306$281
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$36,429$22,725$798
Developmental screening (child)$205$552
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$293$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,397$1,124$448
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$4,949$171
Endometrial biopsy$601$356$98
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$11,376$3,764$311
Esophageal dilation$2,803$1,555$522
Family therapy session$313$423$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$46$44$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$20$44$4
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$2,726$1,949$323
Flu test$74$98$17
Flu vaccine$46$47
Foreign body removal (skin)$779$759$157
Group therapy session$542$247$30
Hearing test (audiometry)$407$191$36
Hemodialysis$3,138$1,823$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$44$110$10
Hemorrhoid removal$2,726$2,984$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$200$226
Hepatitis B test$46$68$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$168$215
Hepatitis C test$64$116$14
HIV test$85$63$19
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
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
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 ultrasound$477$512$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$477$512$61
Knee joint injection$883$1,067$69
Lactate test$52$222$12
Laryngoscopy$2,868$338$189
Leg artery angiogram$14,117$3,968$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$650$1,109$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$397$1,109$116
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$60$138$13
Liver function panel$36$137$8
Lung function test (PFT)$699$479$37
Magnesium blood test$30$92$7
MMR vaccine$218$87
MRI of the brain$1,602$2,514$269
Nebulizer breathing treatment$608$194$9
Nerve conduction study$1,397$1,431$118
Occupational therapy evaluation$438$286$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$438$286$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$438$286$101
Office visit (established patient)$110$209$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$98$200$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$122$283$136
Orthopedic hardware removal$8,557$5,352$632
Pap smear (cervical screening)$105$182$20
Pelvic ultrasound$477$646$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$477$747$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$477$545$51
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
Pneumonia vaccine$275$60
Psychiatric evaluation$313$380$188
Psychotherapy session$313$286$140
Retina scan (OCT)$177$101$33
Retinal (fundus) photography$385$195$37
Routine eye exam$385$143$88
RSV vaccine$719$1,124
Sacroiliac joint injection$1,253$473$176
Screening colonoscopy$2,371$2,503$378
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$5,837$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$477$544$64
Speech therapy$307$325$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$3,106$1,283$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$468$404$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$931$555$43
Strep throat test$74$95$17
Stress echocardiogram$2,049$1,874$209
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$111$163
Thyroid test (TSH)$75$178$17
Tilt table test$1,983$2,045$168
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 finger release$4,785$2,043$630
Trigger point injection$883$867$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$883$1,051$52
Turning a breech baby (version)$8,267$2,271$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$2,803$2,630$371
Urinalysis$12$70$3
Urine microalbumin test$25$13$5
Urine pregnancy test$38$65$9
Vaccine administration$90$39$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$42$45$16
Visual field test$385$157$64
Vitamin B12 test$68$107$15
Wart removal$387$358$121
Well-child visit$99$99
Wound debridement$986$920$186
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye)$1,641$1,403$335

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