Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $291 — 22% below the US median ($374), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $207 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $291 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $291 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $291 | $103 | ★ 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 $291 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $448 list price could save about $157 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kotler, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Columbus, OH | 1,594 |
| Kathryn Gardner, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 996 |
| Craig Honigford | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 851 |
| Erik Ding, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 804 |
| Cara Whiteman, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 785 |
| Anthony Salvador, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 524 |
| Michael Macatol, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 479 |
| Steven Mohler, MD | Emergency Medicine | Columbus, OH | 431 |
| Scott Lenobel, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 431 |
| Joseph Yu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 431 |
| Andrew Neckers, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 427 |
| Nidhi Krishna, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Columbus, OH | 407 |
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