Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,343 — 38% above the US median ($971), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,343 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,343 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,343 | $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 $1,343 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,067 list price could save about $723 (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 | 1,523 |
| Todd Matros, M.D. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 779 |
| Thomas Goodlive, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 745 |
| Dennis Calnon, M.D. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 736 |
| Tyler Nesmith, D.O. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 641 |
| Nathan Marzlin, M.D. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 628 |
| David Richards, DO | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 627 |
| Bryan Lee, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 560 |
| Ryan Anthony, M.D. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 531 |
| Mary Breckenridge, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 508 |
| James Ryan, M.D. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 426 |
| Beth Foreman, D.O. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 383 |
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