Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $868 — 35% below the US median ($1,329), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $868 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $868 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $868 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $1,321 | $949 | ★ 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 $868 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,335 list price could save about $467 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duc Tran, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 170 |
| Dennis Glatz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 154 |
| Brian Williams, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 145 |
| Moni Stein, MD | Vascular Surgery | Columbus, OH | 133 |
| Joshua Aalberg, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 130 |
| Douglas Reader, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 104 |
| Sara Boyd Falvo, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 100 |
| Roocha Patel, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 97 |
| Eric Yeh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 92 |
| David Hoenninger, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 87 |
| Sailendra Sunkara, M.D., M.B.A. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 81 |
| Jason Lather | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 72 |
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