Swallow study cost in Cleveland, OH

Prices at 6 hospitals in Cleveland, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $371 — 34% above the US median ($276), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Uh Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH $335 $250 ★ 3/5 241 min —
Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH $371 $206 ★ 5/5 242 min —
Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH $371 $227 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH $371 $242 ★ 4/5 189 min —
Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab Cleveland, OH $371 $242 — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$570
Cash / self-pay
$371
Insurer-negotiated
$234
Medicare pays
$85
$349$371
Median cash $371  ·  Medicare $85  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $371 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($85). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $570 list price could save about $200 (35%).

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