Prices at 3 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,629 — 147% above the US median ($1,064), roughly 12.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,629 | $2,193 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $2,629 | $2,193 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,629 | $2,201 | ★ 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 $2,629 — about 12.2× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,045 list price could save about $1,416 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Banks, M.D. | Urology | Columbus, OH | 182 |
| George Ho, MD | Urology | Columbus, OH | 147 |
| Cheryl Lee, MD | Urology | Columbus, OH | 128 |
| Debasish Sundi, M.D. | Urology | Columbus, OH | 123 |
| Fadel Elkhairi, M.D. | Urology | Columbus, OH | 120 |
| Adam Weiser, M.D. | Urology | Columbus, OH | 116 |
| Ahmad Shabsigh, M.D. | Urology | Columbus, OH | 113 |
| Courtenay Moore, MD | Urology | Columbus, OH | 68 |
| Eric Ward, M.D. | Urology | Columbus, OH | 65 |
| Eric Springer, M.D. | Urology | Columbus, OH | 58 |
| Geoffrey Box, M.D. | Urology | Columbus, OH | 54 |
| Jonathan Lackner, M.D. | Urology | Columbus, OH | 51 |
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