Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $996 — 19% below the US median ($1,226), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $996 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $996 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $996 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $1,019 | $732 | ★ 2/5 | 147 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 $996 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($265).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,533 list price could save about $537 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gehan Ibrahim, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 546 |
| Christopher Davis, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 535 |
| Matthew Hale, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 373 |
| Jayesh Hari, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 365 |
| Jeffrey Rodgers, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 360 |
| Milind Desai, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 313 |
| Sumit Seth, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 272 |
| Kuldeep Vaswani, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 265 |
| Tyler Neitlich, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 263 |
| Moni Stein, MD | Vascular Surgery | Columbus, OH | 262 |
| Lee-Ming Liou, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 257 |
| Keith Carver, D.M.D., M.D., M.S. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 254 |
All CT scan of the chest without contrast prices in Ohio → · All CT scan of the chest without contrast prices (national) · All hospitals in Columbus