Prices at 4 hospitals in Dayton, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,460 — 99% above the US median ($1,740), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $1,586 | $1,167 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Dayton, OH | $5,334 | $1,248 | — | — | — |
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 $3,460 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($480). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,800 list price could save about $340 (9%).
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 Dayton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajkamal Jit, MD | Gastroenterology | Dayton, OH | 210 |
| Jigna Thakore, MD | Gastroenterology | Dayton, OH | 147 |
| Benjamin Wheeler, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Dayton, OH | 127 |
| Lisa Stone, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Dayton, OH | 116 |
| Bikram Verma Ansil, MD | Gastroenterology | Dayton, OH | 113 |
| Sanjay Sandhir, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Dayton, OH | 102 |
| Bikram Verma Ansil, MD | Gastroenterology | Dayton, OH | 101 |
| Rupa Fritz, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Dayton, OH | 98 |
| Syed Ali, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Dayton, OH | 94 |
| Vasundhara Appalaneni, MD | Gastroenterology | Dayton, OH | 94 |
| Jigna Thakore, MD | Gastroenterology | Dayton, OH | 85 |
| Shashank Sarvepalli, MD | Gastroenterology | Dayton, OH | 83 |
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