Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,773 — 80% above the US median ($3,766), roughly 21.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $6,773 | $9,703 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $6,773 | $9,703 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $6,773 | $9,744 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $9,434 | $13,867 | ★ 2/5 | 147 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 $6,773 — about 21.8× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($623).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,420 list price could save about $3,647 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Burlen, MD | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 38 |
| Georgios Papachristou, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 29 |
| Raj Shah, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 29 |
| Somashekar Krishna, MD | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 25 |
| David Lo, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 24 |
| Hamza Shah, DO | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 21 |
| David Lo, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 19 |
| Abdulfatah Issak, MD | Gastroenterology | Columbus, OH | 15 |
| Michael Meara, MD, MBA | General Surgery | Columbus, OH | 15 |
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