Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $888 — 90% above the US median ($466), roughly 20.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $888 | $360 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $888 | $360 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $888 | $368 | ★ 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 $888 — about 20.4× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,366 list price could save about $478 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Chertoff, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 201 |
| Emily Brawner, D.O. | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 130 |
| Edward Cordasco, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 119 |
| Karen Wood, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 84 |
| Shiva Rahmanian, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 72 |
| Sarah Tapyrik, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 59 |
| Adam Mahoney, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Columbus, OH | 51 |
| Virgil Secasanu, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 50 |
| Aneesa Das, MD | Sleep Medicine | Columbus, OH | 29 |
| Stephen Hoffmann, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 29 |
| Maria Lucarelli, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 28 |
| Geoffrey Newcomb, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Columbus, OH | 27 |
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