Prices at 3 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,203 — 4% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,203 | $6,125 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $2,203 | $6,125 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,203 | $6,159 | ★ 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 $2,203 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,389 list price could save about $1,186 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svitlana Haynes, MD | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 26 |
| Pedro Pineda, MD | Anesthesiology | Columbus, OH | 24 |
| Daniel Benson, MD | General Surgery | Columbus, OH | 22 |
| Michael Ingerski, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Columbus, OH | 20 |
| Stephen Pearson, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 19 |
| Ashraf Banoub, MD | Anesthesiology | Columbus, OH | 17 |
| Summiyah Nasir, MD | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 16 |
| Carson King, APRN.CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 16 |
| Amanda Miller | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 15 |
| William Perez, MD | Anesthesiology | Columbus, OH | 15 |
| Alexandra Pearson, MS, RN, CCRN | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 14 |
| Shailesh Pinto, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 14 |
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