Prices at 6 hospitals in Cleveland, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,849 — 49% above the US median ($1,239), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OH | $1,590 | $1,187 | ★ 3/5 | 241 min | — |
| Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,590 | $1,342 | — | — | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,849 | $1,026 | ★ 5/5 | 242 min | — |
| Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,849 | $1,055 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $1,849 | $841 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab | Cleveland, OH | $1,849 | $841 | — | — | — |
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 $1,849 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($622).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,844 list price could save about $995 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marius Florian, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Cleveland, OH | 138 |
| Ran Lee, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Cleveland, OH | 85 |
| Daniel Kozlowski, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Cleveland, OH | 63 |
| Jessie Hassey, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Cleveland, OH | 43 |
| Colin Gillespie, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 40 |
| Cami Sullinger, MSN, RN, AGACNP | Nurse Practitioner | Cleveland, OH | 36 |
| Jaclyn Fields | Nurse Practitioner | Cleveland, OH | 35 |
| Lauren Campbell | Physician Assistant | Cleveland, OH | 33 |
| Joseph Cicenia, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 32 |
| Salim-Tamuz Abboud, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cleveland, OH | 26 |
| Louis Lam, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 23 |
| See Wei Low, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Cleveland, OH | 19 |
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