Prices at 3 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $99 — 38% below the US median ($161), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $99 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $99 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $99 | $58 | ★ 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 $99 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $153 list price could save about $54 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragavendra Baliga, MD | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 1,594 |
| Garrie Haas, MD | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 1,590 |
| Joseph Jozic, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 1,398 |
| David Nemer, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Columbus, OH | 1,095 |
| Daniel Evans, DO | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 1,057 |
| Auroa Badin, M.D | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Columbus, OH | 998 |
| Michael Jolly, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 980 |
| Paul Harnish, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 973 |
| Hetul Patel, D.O. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 945 |
| Katarzyna Gil, MD, PHD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 918 |
| Thomas Goodlive, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 913 |
| Christopher Huff, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 888 |
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