Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $33 — 21% below the US median ($42), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $27 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $33 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $33 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $33 | $19 | ★ 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 $33 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $51 list price could save about $18 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Holtzapfel, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 197 |
| Seth Holtzapfel, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 195 |
| Bradley Mcfadden, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 115 |
| Bradley Mcfadden, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 114 |
| Olivia Hower, M.D. | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 113 |
| Magdalena Teodorescu, M.D. | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 112 |
| Melissa Kander, MD | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 93 |
| Sarah Coffey, D.O. | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 92 |
| Maria Varveris, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 91 |
| Shannon Codispoti, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 87 |
| Maria Varveris, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 87 |
| Matthew Skomorowski, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 86 |
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