Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $327 — 26% below the US median ($441), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $285 | $494 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $327 | $169 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $327 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $327 | $173 | ★ 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 $327 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($107). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $504 list price could save about $176 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Glatz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 174 |
| J Wiot, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 145 |
| Sara Boyd Falvo, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 130 |
| Shanthan Tumu, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 123 |
| Arpit Nagar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 104 |
| Michael Martin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 96 |
| Benjamin Smith, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 70 |
| William Bennett, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 68 |
| Caitlin Hackett, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 64 |
| Taylor Witt, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 63 |
| Nicholas Shaheen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 62 |
| Glenn Carney, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 61 |
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