Prices at 3 hospitals in Toledo, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,867 — 35% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $2,405 | — | ★ 3/5 | 156 min | — |
| University of Toledo Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $2,867 | $3,005 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Promedica Toledo Hospital | Toledo, OH | $2,870 | $2,197 | ★ 4/5 | 180 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 $2,867 — about 12.1× 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 $4,416 list price could save about $1,549 (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 Toledo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lodge, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Toledo, OH | 25 |
| Youngsook Yoon, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Toledo, OH | 23 |
| Zaid Noori, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Toledo, OH | 23 |
| Mounir Banoub, MD | Anesthesiology | Toledo, OH | 22 |
| Amrita Amato, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Toledo, OH | 21 |
| Christopher Ewry, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Toledo, OH | 20 |
| Paul Perring, MD | Anesthesiology | Toledo, OH | 19 |
| Robert Cotterman, D.O. | General Surgery | Toledo, OH | 18 |
| Ahmed Eltaki, MD | Pain Management | Toledo, OH | 18 |
| Matthew Stansbury, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Toledo, OH | 18 |
| Aadil Maqsood, M.D. | Hospitalist | Toledo, OH | 17 |
| Vinod Khatri, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Toledo, OH | 17 |
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