Prices at 6 hospitals in Cleveland, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,641 — 71% above the US median ($960), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland, OH | $1,403 | $1,048 | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 16.4% |
| Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,403 | $1,207 | — | — | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,641 | $911 | ★ 5/5 | 241 min | 14.6% |
| Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,641 | $936 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | 15.1% |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $1,641 | $714 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab | Cleveland, OH | $1,641 | $714 | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $1,641 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($335). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($671).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,524 list price could save about $883 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Wiley, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 219 |
| Wynne Morley, MD | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 169 |
| Bryan Roth, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 68 |
| Chad Marcantonio, MEDICAL STUDENT | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 61 |
| Allen Roth, MD | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 45 |
| Claudia Perez Straziota, M.D | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 42 |
| Michael Millstein, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 37 |
| Jack Shao, MD | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 35 |
| Annapurna Singh, MD | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 33 |
| Jeffrey Goshe | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 32 |
| Naveen Mysore, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 29 |
| Gregory Kosmorsky, DO | Ophthalmology | Cleveland, OH | 26 |
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