Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,121 — 84% above the US median ($610), roughly 11.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,121 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,121 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,121 | $235 | ★ 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 $1,121 — about 11.1× 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 $1,725 list price could save about $604 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Youssef, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 206 |
| David Richards, DO | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 144 |
| Todd Matros, M.D. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 134 |
| Thomas Goodlive, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 134 |
| Mary Breckenridge, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 114 |
| Nathan Marzlin, M.D. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 112 |
| Dennis Calnon, M.D. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 107 |
| Tyler Nesmith, D.O. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 96 |
| Bryan Lee, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 83 |
| Beth Foreman, D.O. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 70 |
| James Ryan, M.D. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 69 |
| Timothy Obarski, D.O. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 65 |
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