Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,253 — about the US median ($3,174), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $1,243 | $294 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,253 | $1,248 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $3,253 | $1,248 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,253 | $1,276 | ★ 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 $3,253 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,005 list price could save about $1,752 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Youssef, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 263 |
| Tyler Nesmith, D.O. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 159 |
| Vincent Guinn, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 146 |
| Thomas Goodlive, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 133 |
| Dennis Calnon, M.D. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 121 |
| Jon Kotler, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Columbus, OH | 118 |
| Mary Breckenridge, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 99 |
| Beth Foreman, D.O. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 91 |
| Todd Matros, M.D. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 90 |
| Bryan Lee, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 85 |
| Nathan Marzlin, M.D. | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 79 |
| Lavinia Mitulescu, MD | Cardiology | Columbus, OH | 79 |
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