Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,136 — 91% above the US median ($596), roughly 16.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $182 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,136 | $263 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,136 | $263 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,136 | $269 | ★ 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 $1,136 — about 16.4× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,748 list price could save about $612 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuxuan Qiu, MD | Emergency Medicine | Columbus, OH | 91 |
| Mark Bolton, M.D. | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 75 |
| Levi Harper, MD | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 75 |
| Ilene Young, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Columbus, OH | 67 |
| Nicholas Cowell | Emergency Medicine | Columbus, OH | 57 |
| Steven Wipprecht, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Columbus, OH | 51 |
| Charles Frommelt | Emergency Medicine | Columbus, OH | 43 |
| Michael Roesch, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Columbus, OH | 37 |
| Michael Cardone, MD | Emergency Medicine | Columbus, OH | 37 |
| Joseph Delatore, PA | Physician Assistant | Columbus, OH | 36 |
| Matthew Lee, DO | Emergency Medicine | Columbus, OH | 36 |
| Pamela Mcfadden, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 35 |
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