Summa Health System

525 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44309

Acute Care HospitalsVoluntary non-profit - Private

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Price transparency

Meets 9 of the 11 rules we can check.

It gives a cash price for its shoppable servicesThe rule requires a discounted cash price for each service. Many files list only insurer prices for a procedure; we expect a cash price for at least 90% of the shoppable services the file prices.
It gives a list price for its shoppable servicesThe rule also requires the gross charge, the hospital's full list price. We expect one for at least 90% of the shoppable services the file prices.

Meets the other 9.

The hospital's own price file

Common services

71 of CMS's shoppable services. The insurer price is the median across every plan the hospital lists.

Service	Insurer median	Cash price	Plans
Psychotherapy, 30 min	$285	$204	15
Psychotherapy, 45 min	$285	$306	15
Psychotherapy, 60 min	$285	$331	15
Family psychotherapy, not including patient, 50 min	$285	$305	15
Family psychotherapy, including patient, 50 min	$285	$231	15
Group psychotherapy	$163	$340	15
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 min	—	$255	0
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 min	—	$371	0
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 min	—	$492	0
Initial new patient preventive medicine evaluation (18-39 years)	—	$266	0
Initial new patient preventive medicine evaluation (40-64 years)	—	$236	0
Basic metabolic panel	$13	$8	17
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	$16	$33	17
Obstetric blood test panel	$75	$151	17
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	$21	$17	17
Kidney function panel test	$14	$9	17
Liver function blood test panel	$13	$8	17
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope	$6	$24	17
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope	$5	$44	17
Automated urinalysis test	$5	$19	17
Automated urinalysis test	$4	$4	17
PSA (prostate specific antigen)	$29	$149	17
PSA (prostate specific antigen)	$29	$96	17
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	$26	$136	17
Complete blood cell count, with differential white blood cells, automated	$12	$8	17
Complete blood count, automated	$10	$19	17
Blood test, clotting time	$7	$66	17
Coagulation assessment blood test	$9	$70	17
CT scan, head or brain, without contrast	$176	$1,946	16
MRI scan of brain before and after contrast	$586	$4,621	16
X-Ray, lower back, minimum four views	$165	$618	16
MRI scan of lower spinal canal	$401	$2,345	16
CT scan, pelvis, with contrast	$295	$1,882	16
MRI scan of leg joint	$401	$3,355	16
CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast	$586	$4,370	16
Ultrasound of abdomen	$176	$1,149	16
Abdominal ultrasound of pregnant uterus (greater or equal to 14 weeks 0 days) single or first fetus	$176	$738	16
Ultrasound pelvis through vagina	$176	$956	16
Mammography of one breast	$118	$488	12
Mammography of both breasts	$152	$647	12
Mammography, screening, bilateral	$125	$532	12
Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization with major complications or comorbidities	$71,437	Unpublished	44
Spinal fusion except cervical without major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$53,716	Unpublished	44
Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$14,139	Unpublished	44
Cervical spinal fusion without comorbid conditions (CC) or major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$17,729	Unpublished	44
Uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy without comorbid conditions (CC) or major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$9,375	Unpublished	44
Removal of 1 or more breast growth, open procedure	$5,556	$7,821	23
Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscope	$2,647	Unpublished	7
Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope	$4,863	Unpublished	23
Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands patient younger than age 12	$7,827	Unpublished	23
Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	$1,677	$2,344	23
Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	$1,348	$2,284	23
Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope	$1,372	$2,359	23
Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	$1,778	$2,570	23
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope	$1,778	$2,755	23
Ultrasound examination of lower large bowel using an endoscope	$1,982	$4,917	23
Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	$8,918	$9,377	21
Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older	$5,321	$5,525	23
Biopsy of prostate gland	$2,314	$4,013	8
Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope	$15,085	Unpublished	21
Routine obstetric care for vaginal delivery, including pre-and post-delivery care	$2,435	Unpublished	1
Routine obstetric care for cesarean delivery, including pre-and post-delivery care	$2,435	Unpublished	1
Routine obstetric care for vaginal delivery after prior cesarean delivery including pre-and post-delivery care	$2,435	Unpublished	1
Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance	$1,305	$2,912	21
Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance	$1,137	$1,953	21
Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance	$1,305	$4,051	23
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser	$1,053	$3,989	23
Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	$3,712	$3,981	23
Insertion of catheter into left heart for diagnosis	$5,349	$10,913	21
Sleep study	$1,381	$7,754	15
Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise	$40	$200	11

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