Compare: Southwest General Health Center vs Fairview Hospital

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 23% lower than Fairview Hospital (median across 415 shared procedures), winning on 246 of them.
Southwest General Health Center
Middleburg Heights, OH
CMS rating ★★★★☆
73% recommend · ER wait 199 min · readmit 15.2%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 246
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland, OH
CMS rating ★★★★★
75% recommend · ER wait 241 min · readmit 14.6%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 169
ProcedureSouthwest General Health CenterFairview HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$56$87$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$999$2,803$284
Abdominal ultrasound$165$477$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$165$477$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$380$477$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$547$779$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$399$387$129
Abscess incision and drainage$467$583$174
Albumin blood test$42$22$5
Aldosterone test$77$183$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$46$23$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$128$75$17
ALT liver enzyme test$56$24$5
Ammonia blood test$98$66$15
Amniocentesis$1,457$2,264$120
Amylase test$24$29$6
Annual physical (established patient)$144$176
Annual physical (new patient)$167$142
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$118$54$12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA)$3,375$19,352$1,345
Aortic valve replacement$3,000$9,826$1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$143$117$26
AST liver enzyme test$49$23$5
Barium swallow study$708$798$107
Bartholin cyst removal$367$601$182
Basic metabolic panel$67$38$8
Benign skin lesion removal$828$1,372$171
Bilirubin blood test$77$23$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$450$1,996$345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$1,373$1,996$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$23$20$4
Blood crossmatch$343$768
Blood glucose test$35$21$5
Blood transfusion$1,126$1,634$47
Blood type and screen$115$44$10
Blood type test$72$14$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$66$14$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$78$14$3
BNP (heart failure) test$185$176$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$144$477$39
Bone marrow biopsy$1,469$5,827$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,563$1,802$259
Breast biopsy$3,494$7,267$478
Breast MRI$2,994$1,084$216
Breast MRI without contrast$3,811$1,084$216
Breast ultrasound$364$436$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$479$477$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$249$395$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$528$694$133
Bronchoscopy$253$5,156$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$498$387$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$244$387$93
Burn treatment$413$387$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$53$23$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$47$94$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$47$94$21
Calcium blood test$38$23$5
Capsule endoscopy$225$2,803$802
Cardiac ablation$22,432$48,183$759
Cardiac catheterization$5,895$12,021$1,049
Cardiac rehabilitation$370$471$26
Cardiac stress test$77$1,164$39
Cardioversion$874$2,446$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$525$650$156
Carpal tunnel release$750$8,758$483
CEA tumor marker test$106$85$19
Celiac disease test$20$52$12
Central line placement$1,609$11,764$238
Cervical cerclage$2,029$8,267$137
Chemotherapy infusion$747$904$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$647$319$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$848$1,488$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,070$1,849$311
Chest tube insertion$1,719$4,645$143
Chest X-ray$119$395$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$119$395$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$144$395$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$188$427
Circumcision$2,774$6,125$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$135$52$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$36$27$6
Colonoscopy$488$3,526$480
Colposcopy$203$909$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$56$32$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$64$35$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$112$47$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$248$778$115
Copper blood test$165$56$12
Coronary CT angiography$932$1,602$326
Cortisol test$57$73$16
COVID-19 PCR test$77$230$51
CPAP titration study$323$608$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$68$29$7
CT angiography of the chest$2,196$798$281
CT angiography of the head$2,137$798$274
CT scan of the abdomen$834$798$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,020$1,602$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$1,505$1,602$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,158$1,602$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,013$1,084$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,436$798$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$999$798$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$827$477$136
CT scan of the arm$1,448$798$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,501$1,602$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,394$477$161
CT scan of the chest$1,683$798$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,943$798$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,020$798$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$879$477$133
CT scan of the head$1,288$798$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$827$798$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,416$798$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$672$477$107
CT scan of the leg$1,520$798$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,574$798$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,466$477$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,945$798$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,285$798$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,995$1,602$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$980$477$130
CT scan of the neck$1,340$798$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,825$798$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,198$798$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,867$1,602$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$924$477$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,431$798$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$836$798$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$708$477$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,508$798$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,727$798$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,569$798$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$764$477$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,352$798$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,730$798$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,416$798$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$672$477$128
D-dimer test$138$46$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$20,831$36,429$798
DHEA-sulfate test$173$99$22
Diagnostic mammogram$530$412$140
Drug screen (urine)$53$279$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$60$102$16
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$234$3,851$174
Echocardiogram$703$904$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$623$904$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$331$1,397$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$132$222$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$38$246$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$331$1,397$448
Electrolyte panel$101$31$7
Electromyography (EMG)$182$578$141
Emergency department visit$233$1,242$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$141$395$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$255$710$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$445$1,242$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$660$1,910$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,087$2,750$171
Endometrial biopsy$252$601$98
Epidural steroid injection$1,081$3,106$275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$450$11,376$311
Estradiol (estrogen) test$143$125$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$242$1,129$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$264$812$164
Family therapy session$184$313$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$30$46$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$29$20$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$30$72$16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$263$5,672$178
Ferritin (iron) test$89$61$14
Fibrinogen test$101$44$10
Fibroid removal (myomectomy)$1,218$2,816$914
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$128$2,726$323
Flu test$57$74$17
Flu vaccine$30$46
Folate (folic acid) test$101$66$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$748$779$157
Free T4 thyroid test$54$40$9
FSH hormone test$145$83$19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$1,013$17,445$658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,434$2,108$334
Ganglion cyst removal$506$4,785$321
GGT liver test$55$33$7
Glucose tolerance test$64$38$8
Group therapy session$241$542$30
H. pylori test$267$302$67
Hammertoe repair$574$9,701$548
HDL cholesterol test$65$37$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$68$407$36
Hematocrit test$26$10$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$21$44$10
Hemorrhoid removal$300$2,726$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$98$200
Hepatitis B test$107$46$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$337$168
Hepatitis C test$154$64$14
HIV test$113$85$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$113$108$24
Holter heart monitor$105$352$26
HPV vaccine$338$719
Hysterectomy$1,219$3,002$933
Hysteroscopy$1,673$9,507$1,270
Inguinal hernia repair$894$10,552$538
Iron blood test$35$29$6
IUD insertion$150$326
IUD removal$409$909$112
IV infusion therapy$353$576$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$236$207$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$470$945$67
IVC filter placement$3,898$11,946$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$339$883$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$339$883$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$338$883$56
Kidney biopsy$1,920$4,844$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,500$2,414$172
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy)$7,544$10,312$760
Kidney ultrasound$373$477$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$369$477$61
Knee joint injection$346$883$69
Lactate test$93$52$12
Laryngoscopy$459$2,868$189
LDH test$14$27$6
LDL cholesterol test$59$47$11
Leg artery angiogram$3,332$14,117$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$522$650$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$522$397$116
LH hormone test$136$83$19
Lipase test$101$31$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$80$60$13
Liver biopsy$910$4,844$288
Liver function panel$63$36$8
Lung function test (PFT)$196$699$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,859$2,414$291
Magnesium blood test$56$30$7
MMR vaccine$154$218
MRA of the brain$2,300$1,602$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$2,728$1,602$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$2,522$1,602$328
MRA of the neck$2,328$1,602$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$3,085$1,602$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$2,549$1,602$343
MRI of the abdomen$2,125$1,602$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$3,407$1,602$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,109$1,084$194
MRI of the ankle$2,123$1,602$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$2,123$1,602$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,998$1,084$222
MRI of the brain$1,140$1,602$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,232$1,602$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,115$1,084$195
MRI of the chest$2,092$1,602$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$2,092$3,543$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$2,381$1,602$466
MRI of the knee$2,836$1,602$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$2,836$3,543$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,500$1,084$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,151$1,602$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,242$1,602$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,123$1,084$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$2,392$1,602$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,566$1,602$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$3,165$1,602$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,243$1,084$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,583$1,602$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,686$1,602$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,842$1,602$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,335$1,084$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,724$1,602$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,848$1,602$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$909$1,084$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,457$1,602$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$1,910$3,543$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,457$1,084$205
MRI of the wrist$2,092$1,602$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$2,092$1,602$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,969$1,084$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$231$608$9
Nerve conduction study$174$1,397$118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$399$477$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$1,949$5,855$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$226$438$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$298$438$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$176$438$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$226$438$101
Office visit (established patient)$154$110$115
Office visit (new patient)$236$113$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$128$98$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$180$122$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$157$90$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$236$113$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$312$153$237
Orthopedic hardware removal$544$8,557$632
Ovarian cyst removal$1,388$14,760$698
Ovary removal (oophorectomy)$713$14,760$822
Pap smear (cervical screening)$47$105$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$242$185$41
Pelvic ultrasound$420$477$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$420$477$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$423$477$51
PET scan$5,729$6,542
Phosphorus blood test$35$21$5
Physical therapy evaluation$237$393$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$310$393$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$237$393$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$523$5,581$541
Platelet count$34$20$4
Pneumonia vaccine$195$275
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$91$34$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$478$477$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$505$477$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$478$477$136
Procalcitonin test$176$122$27
Prolactin test$149$87$19
Prostate test (PSA)$131$83$18
Psychiatric evaluation$274$313$188
Psychotherapy session$272$313$140
Pulmonary rehabilitation$149$177$87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$563$8,758$462
RSV vaccine$439$719
Sacroiliac joint injection$188$1,253$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$272$436$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$272$395$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$279$477$72
Screening colonoscopy$495$2,371$378
Screening mammogram$468$396$126
Scrotal ultrasound$339$477$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$50$12$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$50$98$22
Shingles vaccine$210$505
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$340$387$114
Simple wound stitches$340$387$127
Skin biopsy$314$779$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$478$779$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$662$1,372$240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$53$302$36
Skin tag removal$269$387$92
Soft tissue ultrasound$228$477$64
Speech therapy$249$307$76
Spinal cord stimulator$6,025$16,516$2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$1,460$3,106$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$7,323$21,360$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$181$468$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$340$931$43
Strep throat test$46$74$17
Stress echocardiogram$1,272$2,049$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$1,272$2,049$233
Swallow study$447$371$85
T3 thyroid test$119$64$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$131$111
Testosterone test$59$116$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$101$75$17
Thyroid ultrasound$321$477$109
Thyroid uptake scan$2,093$1,802$145
Tilt table test$1,040$1,983$168
Total IgE allergy test$38$74$16
Total protein test$8$16$4
Tracheostomy$488$9,697$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,278$2,049$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,278$2,049$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$357$477$118
Trigger finger release$883$4,785$630
Trigger point injection$342$883$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$337$883$52
Triglycerides test$61$26$6
Troponin (heart) test$151$56$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$4,209$8,267$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$338$2,803$371
Upper GI series (barium)$623$798$128
Uric acid (gout) test$58$20$5
Urinalysis$38$12$3
Urine microalbumin test$27$25$5
Urine pregnancy test$21$38$9
Vaccine administration$83$90$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$77$42$16
Varicose vein ablation$5,258$11,764$1,018
Vitamin B12 test$123$68$15
Vitamin D test$49$133$30
Wart removal$165$387$121
Well-child visit$124$99
Wound debridement$680$986$186
X-ray of the abdomen$252$477$36
X-ray of the ankle$205$395$37
X-ray of the collarbone$171$395$33
X-ray of the elbow$303$395$33
X-ray of the facial bones$284$436$39
X-ray of the foot$174$395$34
X-ray of the forearm$182$395$29
X-ray of the hand$191$395$38
X-ray of the hip$186$395$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$186$395$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$125$395$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$251$477$63
X-ray of the knee$97$395$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$201$395$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$221$395$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$97$477$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$287$477$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$245$477$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$354$477$53
X-ray of the lower leg$194$395$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$45$477$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$45$477$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$233$477$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$243$436$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$234$395$40
X-ray of the pelvis$178$477$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$178$477$28
X-ray of the ribs$179$477$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$176$395$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$179$477$42
X-ray of the shoulder$188$395$36
X-ray of the skull$251$477$40
X-ray of the upper arm$188$395$32
X-ray of the wrist$227$395$43
Zinc blood test$118$51$11

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