At a glance
Columbus hospital prices span $1 to $146,332 across 139 shoppable procedures, drawn from 56 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Columbus data in Apr 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Columbus, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $5 | $1 | $184 | 36 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $9 | $4 | $137 | 19 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $10 | $8 | $88 | 18 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $10 | $3 | $899 | 21 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $10 | $6 | $1,823 | 23 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $12 | $3 | $9,716 | 30 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $13 | $2 | $497 | 35 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $14 | $3 | $176 | 19 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $17 | $8 | $164 | 17 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $25 | $9 | $760 | 34 |
| Blood Test | lab | $29 | $2 | $959 | 45 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $29 | $29 | $433 | 20 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $31 | $17 | $241 | 19 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $33 | $15 | $379 | 19 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $33 | $15 | $197 | 18 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $37 | $10 | $73 | 31 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $40 | $12 | $128 | 6 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $42 | $7 | $135 | 33 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $43 | $15 | $68,072 | 19 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $46 | $26 | $287 | 5 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $47 | $19 | $638 | 19 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $50 | $15 | $382 | 19 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $53 | $15 | $415 | 19 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $53 | $15 | $448 | 19 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $55 | $9 | $499 | 34 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $59 | $19 | $596 | 19 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $64 | $2 | $15,433 | 47 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $76 | $9 | $703 | 17 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $87 | $14 | $231 | 32 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $95 | $33 | $630 | 13 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $95 | $33 | $170 | 22 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $97 | $26 | $208 | 13 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $98 | $26 | $399 | 13 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $102 | $14 | $16,581 | 40 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $105 | $28 | $4,388 | 43 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $105 | $53 | $157 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $106 | $19 | $9,200 | 32 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $111 | $13 | $425 | 11 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $119 | $53 | $6,082 | 33 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $121 | $29 | $3,422 | 18 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $121 | $31 | $195 | 5 |
| Vision Exam | other | $122 | $30 | $443 | 22 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $122 | $65 | $239 | 5 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $123 | $48 | $211 | 13 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $130 | $23 | $1,141 | 28 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $130 | $127 | $132 | 2 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $131 | $33 | $499 | 13 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $132 | $127 | $191 | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $133 | $33 | $2,816 | 46 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $137 | $28 | $2,956 | 33 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $143 | $6 | $28,224 | 19 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $173 | $1 | $6,170 | 36 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $173 | $33 | $2,816 | 46 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $174 | $10 | $18,152 | 19 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $180 | $29 | $545 | 17 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $180 | $53 | $416 | 14 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $194 | $33 | $22,395 | 30 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $196 | $165 | $209 | 3 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $197 | $33 | $15,879 | 19 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $198 | $24 | $22,793 | 13 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $205 | $53 | $4,642 | 11 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $206 | $33 | $682 | 31 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $210 | $99 | $320 | 2 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $211 | $74 | $5,142 | 19 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $226 | $33 | $866 | 12 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $232 | $21 | $3,695 | 19 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $234 | $28 | $2,513 | 31 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $234 | $123 | $957 | 17 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $244 | $33 | $13,981 | 32 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $248 | $53 | $17,520 | 22 |
| Asthma Management | other | $255 | $24 | $1,893 | 43 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $259 | $33 | $707 | 12 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $279 | $33 | $6,471 | 19 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $282 | $8 | $5,711 | 42 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $298 | $16 | $7,971 | 19 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $300 | $33 | $21,850 | 39 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $301 | $15 | $742 | 13 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $302 | $13 | $911 | 13 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $303 | $33 | $3,203 | 19 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $313 | $33 | $146,332 | 39 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $332 | $33 | $2,266 | 28 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $338 | $33 | $5,634 | 41 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $355 | $28 | $4,676 | 31 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $355 | $33 | $3,956 | 30 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $377 | $33 | $30,468 | 28 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $421 | $33 | $17,500 | 30 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $437 | $33 | $13,280 | 32 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $443 | $28 | $16,099 | 20 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $475 | $33 | $5,981 | 34 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $479 | $53 | $25,247 | 37 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $489 | $33 | $10,150 | 19 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $520 | $20 | $6,929 | 21 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $525 | $33 | $3,127 | 17 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $532 | $33 | $4,228 | 17 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $555 | $33 | $17,509 | 24 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $588 | $33 | $7,675 | 30 |
| COPD Management | other | $595 | $26 | $10,028 | 39 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $596 | $105 | $50,088 | 16 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $598 | $9 | $4,033 | 30 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $608 | $33 | $30,258 | 15 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $632 | $53 | $1,770 | 13 |
| Dialysis | other | $641 | $1 | $17,489 | 44 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $661 | $13 | $911 | 13 |
| CT Head | imaging | $677 | $28 | $18,400 | 46 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $690 | $1 | $35,517 | 43 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $737 | $20 | $9,805 | 33 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $772 | $33 | $7,787 | 19 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $936 | $16 | $20,825 | 34 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,059 | $737 | $54,393 | 22 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,234 | $33 | $37,739 | 26 |
| Mole Removal | other | $1,249 | $37 | $15,903 | 29 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $1,295 | $33 | $12,837 | 31 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,428 | $12 | $5,645 | 19 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,453 | $33 | $24,381 | 29 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $1,462 | $33 | $7,194 | 11 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,820 | $33 | $49,644 | 10 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $2,080 | $33 | $23,726 | 27 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,200 | $8 | $7,740 | 10 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $2,262 | $53 | $32,706 | 34 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $2,389 | $4 | $11,471 | 37 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $2,724 | $33 | $8,709 | 40 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $2,829 | $53 | $15,726 | 24 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $3,086 | $33 | $97,556 | 11 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $3,174 | $33 | $28,229 | 10 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $3,258 | $3,166 | $36,110 | 6 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $3,411 | $33 | $69,921 | 36 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $3,837 | $33 | $23,363 | 10 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $4,048 | $28 | $50,288 | 36 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $4,321 | $28 | $25,442 | 23 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $4,403 | $33 | $7,577 | 37 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $4,579 | $53 | $24,701 | 36 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $5,174 | $33 | $33,482 | 16 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $5,625 | $33 | $72,817 | 38 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $5,746 | $53 | $31,600 | 23 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $6,887 | $33 | $90,469 | 36 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $9,000 | $65 | $99,585 | 35 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $9,567 | $65 | $60,399 | 33 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $13,412 | $33 | $121,252 | 40 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $21,916 | $3,993 | $21,916 | 4 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Columbus pricing data across 56 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Columbus metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Columbus hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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