Prices at 5 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,443 — 103% above the US median ($1,202), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,443 | $2,305 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $2,443 | $2,305 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,443 | $2,315 | ★ 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 $2,443 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($378). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($757).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,758 list price could save about $1,315 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Taylor, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Columbus, OH | 70 |
| Jeffrey Lefkovitz, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 59 |
| Jeffrey Lefkovitz, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 44 |
| Karamjit Khanduja, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Columbus, OH | 43 |
| Charles Taylor, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Columbus, OH | 42 |
| Karamjit Khanduja, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Columbus, OH | 37 |
| William Emlich, D.O. | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 35 |
| Jaswant Madhavan, MD | General Surgery | Columbus, OH | 31 |
| David Sabol, MD | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 27 |
| Julie Holinga, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 26 |
| Prachi Biyani, MD | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 24 |
| Brian Turner, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 23 |
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