Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $523 — 13% below the US median ($602), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $523 | $2,715 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $523 | $2,715 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $523 | $2,734 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $770 | $718 | ★ 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 $523 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($189). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $804 list price could save about $281 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Desilva, MD | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 169 |
| Benjamin Tweel, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 117 |
| Michael Martyn, MD | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 92 |
| Amit Agrawal, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 79 |
| Enver Ozer, MD | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 72 |
| Michael Loochtan, MD | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 66 |
| Rohan Khandalavala, MD | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 54 |
| Ashish Shah, MD | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 54 |
| Matthew Old, MD | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 51 |
| Stephen Kang, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 48 |
| Evan Tobin, MD | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 41 |
| Catherine Haring, MD | Otolaryngology | Columbus, OH | 38 |
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