Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $57 — about the US median ($59), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $54 | $39 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $57 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $57 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $57 | $62 | ★ 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 $57 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $88 list price could save about $31 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Mccoy, C.N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 42 |
| Shelby Harlock, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 36 |
| Syed Naqvi, MD | General Practice | Columbus, OH | 31 |
| Mary Frey, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 29 |
| Alyssa Majka, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 22 |
| Belmund Ray Catague, M.D. | Family Practice | Columbus, OH | 14 |
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