Prices at 4 hospitals in Cleveland, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $113 — 56% below the US median ($258), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $113 | $87 | ★ 5/5 | 242 min | — |
| Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $113 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $113 | $140 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab | Cleveland, OH | $113 | $140 | — | — | — |
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 $113 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($177). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $174 list price could save about $61 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Berglund, MD | Urology | Cleveland, OH | 246 |
| Melinda Lawrence, MD | Anesthesiology | Cleveland, OH | 231 |
| William Wiley, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 219 |
| Ari Konheim, MD | Dermatology | Cleveland, OH | 200 |
| Augusto Hsia, MD | Rheumatology | Cleveland, OH | 180 |
| Suresh Mahajan, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Cleveland, OH | 177 |
| Luay Susan, M.D. | Urology | Cleveland, OH | 174 |
| Ajay Kumar, MD | Internal Medicine | Cleveland, OH | 168 |
| Pushkar Kanade, M.D | Nephrology | Cleveland, OH | 164 |
| Katarzyna Brodowska, MD | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 160 |
| Wynne Morley, MD | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 156 |
| Irma Lengu | Urology | Cleveland, OH | 155 |
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