Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,528 — 560% above the US median ($383), roughly 45.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,528 | $2,005 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $2,528 | $2,005 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,528 | $2,008 | ★ 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 $2,528 — about 45.1× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,890 list price could save about $1,361 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Iorio, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Columbus, OH | 110 |
| Robin Landon, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 103 |
| Paul Cook, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Columbus, OH | 50 |
| Charan Gowda, MD | Hand Surgery | Columbus, OH | 50 |
| Sarah Riley, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Columbus, OH | 48 |
| Anubha Oberoi, D.P.M | Podiatry | Columbus, OH | 44 |
| Shannon Fatseas, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Columbus, OH | 39 |
| Shannon Ghizzoni, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Columbus, OH | 38 |
| Kanu Goyal, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Columbus, OH | 29 |
| Daniel Quinn, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Columbus, OH | 28 |
| Candice Devol, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Columbus, OH | 23 |
| Amy Speeckaert, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Columbus, OH | 22 |
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