Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $876 — 24% below the US median ($1,156), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $876 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $876 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $876 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $888 | $638 | ★ 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 $876 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,347 list price could save about $471 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Boyd Falvo, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 98 |
| Duc Tran, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 87 |
| Evan Tobin, MD | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 78 |
| Ashish Shah, MD | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 76 |
| Michael Martyn, MD | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 76 |
| Joshua Aalberg, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 57 |
| Girolamo Trotti, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 53 |
| Eric Yeh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 42 |
| Pradheep Shanker, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 33 |
| Bradley Otto, MD | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 33 |
| Joel Fritz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 30 |
| Anita Gohel, BDS, PHD | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | Columbus, OH | 29 |
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