Ohio State University State Health System

410 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210

Acute Care HospitalsGovernment - State

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Price transparency

Meets 10 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.

Meets the other 10.

The hospital's own price file

Common services

60 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Psychotherapy, 30 min	$121	Unpublished	35
Psychotherapy, 45 min	$144	Unpublished	35
Psychotherapy, 60 min	$178	Unpublished	35
Family psychotherapy, not including patient, 50 min	$133	Unpublished	34
Family psychotherapy, including patient, 50 min	$147	Unpublished	34
Group psychotherapy	$227	Unpublished	36
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 min	$125	Unpublished	29
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 min	$172	Unpublished	29
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 min	$219	Unpublished	29
Initial new patient preventive medicine evaluation (18-39 years)	$80	Unpublished	29
Initial new patient preventive medicine evaluation (40-64 years)	$86	Unpublished	29
Basic metabolic panel	$81	Unpublished	34
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	$114	Unpublished	34
Obstetric blood test panel	$171	Unpublished	34
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	$32	Unpublished	34
Kidney function panel test	$22	Unpublished	34
Liver function blood test panel	$64	Unpublished	34
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope	$19	Unpublished	34
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope	$13	Unpublished	34
Automated urinalysis test	$19	Unpublished	34
Automated urinalysis test	$11	Unpublished	34
PSA (prostate specific antigen)	$95	Unpublished	34
PSA (prostate specific antigen)	$44	Unpublished	34
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	$55	Unpublished	34
Complete blood cell count, with differential white blood cells, automated	$56	Unpublished	34
Complete blood count, automated	$28	Unpublished	34
Blood test, clotting time	$32	Unpublished	34
Coagulation assessment blood test	$36	Unpublished	34
CT scan, head or brain, without contrast	$936	Unpublished	34
MRI scan of brain before and after contrast	$1,337	Unpublished	34
X-Ray, lower back, minimum four views	$245	Unpublished	34
MRI scan of lower spinal canal	$1,238	Unpublished	34
CT scan, pelvis, with contrast	$1,156	Unpublished	34
MRI scan of leg joint	$1,337	Unpublished	34
CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast	$1,156	Unpublished	34
Ultrasound of abdomen	$367	Unpublished	34
Abdominal ultrasound of pregnant uterus (greater or equal to 14 weeks 0 days) single or first fetus	$318	Unpublished	34
Ultrasound pelvis through vagina	$425	Unpublished	34
Mammography of one breast	$326	Unpublished	35
Mammography of both breasts	$389	Unpublished	35
Mammography, screening, bilateral	$122	Unpublished	35
Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization with major complications or comorbidities	$172,931	Unpublished	43
Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$37,621	Unpublished	44
Cervical spinal fusion without comorbid conditions (CC) or major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$47,614	Unpublished	44
Uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy without comorbid conditions (CC) or major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$25,218	Unpublished	43
Removal of 1 or more breast growth, open procedure	$2,708	Unpublished	32
Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	$898	Unpublished	34
Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	$1,004	Unpublished	34
Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope	$1,125	Unpublished	34
Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	$1,214	Unpublished	34
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope	$1,527	Unpublished	34
Ultrasound examination of lower large bowel using an endoscope	$1,545	Unpublished	34
Biopsy of prostate gland	$2,334	Unpublished	28
Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance	$565	Unpublished	34
Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance	$961	Unpublished	34
Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance	$1,208	Unpublished	31
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser	$595	Unpublished	31
Insertion of catheter into left heart for diagnosis	$4,093	Unpublished	34
Sleep study	$2,268	Unpublished	34
Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise	$65	Unpublished	34

Published hospital standard charges, not a quote. Check with your insurer and hospital.