Prices at 6 hospitals in Cleveland, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $904 — 48% above the US median ($610), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OH | $866 | $646 | ★ 3/5 | 241 min | — |
| Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $866 | $730 | — | — | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $904 | $517 | ★ 5/5 | 242 min | — |
| Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $904 | $530 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $904 | $311 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab | Cleveland, OH | $904 | $311 | — | — | — |
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 $904 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,390 list price could save about $487 (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 Cleveland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maran Thamilarasan, MD | Cardiology | Cleveland, OH | 228 |
| Brian Griffin, MD | Cardiology | Cleveland, OH | 213 |
| Richard Grimm, DO | Cardiology | Cleveland, OH | 206 |
| Wael Jaber, MD | Cardiology | Cleveland, OH | 204 |
| Patrick Collier, MD. PHD | Cardiology | Cleveland, OH | 202 |
| Allan Klein, MD | Cardiology | Cleveland, OH | 195 |
| Brian Hoit, MD | Cardiology | Cleveland, OH | 181 |
| Trevor Jenkins, MD | Cardiology | Cleveland, OH | 165 |
| Zoran Popovic, M.D. | Cardiology | Cleveland, OH | 162 |
| Serge Harb, M.D. | Cardiology | Cleveland, OH | 157 |
| Venugopal Menon, MD | Cardiology | Cleveland, OH | 152 |
| Vidyasagar Kalahasti, MD | Cardiology | Cleveland, OH | 150 |
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