Prices at 4 hospitals in Columbus, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,081 — 50% above the US median ($721), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,081 | $2,213 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,081 | $2,213 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,081 | $2,221 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $1,173 | $221 | ★ 2/5 | 147 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 $1,081 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($186). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($372).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,663 list price could save about $582 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Goodyear, M.D. | General Surgery | Columbus, OH | 636 |
| Kimberly Applegate, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 277 |
| Meghan Ramsey, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 224 |
| Laurel Leligdon, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 193 |
| Scott Littrell, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Columbus, OH | 117 |
| Rebecca Schaben | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 113 |
| Michael Goodyear, M.D. | General Surgery | Columbus, OH | 112 |
| Samih Bittar, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Columbus, OH | 98 |
| Amanda Griffin, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 88 |
| Rachel Pugar, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 70 |
| Anna Baston | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 59 |
| Nancy Hale, APRN-CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Columbus, OH | 52 |
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