Prices at 4 hospitals in Cleveland, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $153 — 52% below the US median ($318), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $153 | $118 | ★ 5/5 | 242 min | — |
| Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $153 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 146 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 $153 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($237). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $235 list price could save about $82 (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 Fecteau, M.D., PH.D. | Radiation Oncology | Cleveland, OH | 146 |
| Michael Morgan, MD, PHD | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 119 |
| Babak Tousi, M.D. | Geriatric Medicine | Cleveland, OH | 115 |
| Cristian Baeza, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Cleveland, OH | 114 |
| Jahangir Maleki, MD,PHD | Neurology | Cleveland, OH | 108 |
| A Gillinov, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Cleveland, OH | 107 |
| Jay Ciezki, MD | Radiation Oncology | Cleveland, OH | 105 |
| Kaitlin Palmer | Neurology | Cleveland, OH | 102 |
| Tyiesha Williams, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Cleveland, OH | 99 |
| Piyush Poddar, M.D. | Rheumatology | Cleveland, OH | 94 |
| Christopher Towe, M.D. | General Surgery | Cleveland, OH | 90 |
| Judith Manzon, MD | Rheumatology | Cleveland, OH | 90 |
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