Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $27,888 — 91% above the US median ($14,594), roughly 17.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $5,153 | $876 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $27,888 | $38,216 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $27,888 | $38,216 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $27,888 | $38,216 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
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 October 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 $27,888 — about 17.4× the Medicare rate ($1,603). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $42,905 list price could save about $15,017 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Flannery, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 67 |
| Jefferson Lyons, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Columbus, OH | 63 |
| Gregory Rushing, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Columbus, OH | 57 |
| Carlos Sanchez Soto, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 38 |
| Wesley Kim, MD | General Surgery | Columbus, OH | 37 |
| Jonathan Enlow, D.O. | General Surgery | Columbus, OH | 32 |
| Geoffrey Blossom, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Columbus, OH | 30 |
| Steven Yakubov, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 30 |
| Konstantinos Boudoulas, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 30 |
| Kevin Stiver | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 28 |
| Tariq Lescouflair, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Columbus, OH | 28 |
| Patrick Wells, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Columbus, OH | 28 |
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