Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $80 — 29% below the US median ($113), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $80 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $80 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $80 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $144 | $164 | ★ 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 $80 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $123 list price could save about $43 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Tu, M.D. | Pain Management | Columbus, OH | 225 |
| Leon Margolin, MD | Pain Management | Columbus, OH | 183 |
| Ashley White | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 148 |
| Mounir Sanhaji, M.D. | Pain Management | Columbus, OH | 145 |
| Angela Adams, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Columbus, OH | 114 |
| Shelley Blackburn, MD | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 92 |
| Kevin Ware, MD | Psychiatry | Columbus, OH | 71 |
| Milroy Samuel, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Columbus, OH | 57 |
| Saud Siddiqui, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Columbus, OH | 38 |
| Ronna Holston-Kiluvia, APRN, PMHNP, BC | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 37 |
| Jessica Velasquez, ACNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 35 |
| Sean Bloor, MD | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 32 |
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