Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,050 — 75% above the US median ($601), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $638 | $589 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,050 | $318 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,050 | $318 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,050 | $325 | ★ 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 $1,050 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,616 list price could save about $566 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Mundwiler, MD | Rheumatology | Columbus, OH | 660 |
| Jacob Seymour, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 500 |
| Kevin Schlessel, M.D. | Rheumatology | Columbus, OH | 494 |
| Marc Antonchak, M.D. | Rheumatology | Columbus, OH | 471 |
| Anupama Chauhan, M.D. | Rheumatology | Columbus, OH | 465 |
| Namrata Dhillon, MD | Rheumatology | Columbus, OH | 366 |
| Jennifer Richardson, M.D. | Rheumatology | Columbus, OH | 358 |
| Shabana Dewani, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Columbus, OH | 318 |
| Meriah Moore | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 317 |
| Peter Kourlas, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Columbus, OH | 297 |
| Anish Parikh, MD | Medical Oncology | Columbus, OH | 289 |
| Sameh Mikhail, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Columbus, OH | 261 |
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