Prices at 6 hospitals in Cleveland, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,108 — 43% above the US median ($1,471), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OH | $1,670 | $1,209 | ★ 3/5 | 241 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $2,108 | $1,056 | ★ 5/5 | 242 min | — |
| Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $2,108 | $1,040 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $2,108 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab | Cleveland, OH | $2,108 | $372 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $2,108 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,244 list price could save about $1,135 (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 Cleveland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Jones, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Cleveland, OH | 35 |
| Sankaran Shrikanthan, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Cleveland, OH | 32 |
| Norbert Avril, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Cleveland, OH | 26 |
| Sankaran Shrikanthan, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Cleveland, OH | 24 |
| Robert Jones, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Cleveland, OH | 22 |
| Norbert Avril, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Cleveland, OH | 17 |
| Turgut Bora Cengiz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cleveland, OH | 14 |
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