At a glance
Columbus hospital prices span $25 to $113,928 across 138 shoppable procedures, drawn from 84 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 Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $29 | $28 | $320 | 21 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $33 | $32 | $33 | 8 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $38 | $27 | $119 | 18 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $44 | $28 | $138 | 40 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $50 | $27 | $5,961 | 18 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $62 | $32 | $1,160 | 36 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $62 | $42 | $677 | 29 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $64 | $33 | $230 | 32 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $64 | $26 | $204 | 32 |
| Blood Test | lab | $66 | $33 | $851 | 42 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $67 | $29 | $1,632 | 42 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $70 | $28 | $299 | 40 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $73 | $27 | $135 | 18 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $74 | $25 | $417 | 39 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $86 | $28 | $309 | 21 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $87 | $55 | $196 | 4 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $90 | $28 | $6,762 | 29 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $100 | $29 | $32,248 | 40 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $100 | $53 | $208 | 6 |
| Vision Exam | other | $102 | $102 | $1,699 | 18 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $104 | $62 | $107 | 3 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $105 | $46 | $130 | 5 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $111 | $27 | $279 | 9 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $114 | $27 | $352 | 28 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $122 | $29 | $322 | 18 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $123 | $42 | $126 | 6 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $133 | $116 | $149 | 2 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $141 | $50 | $8,408 | 28 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $141 | $42 | $157 | 6 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $142 | $46 | $496 | 18 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $143 | $36 | $28,224 | 35 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $146 | $49 | $508 | 27 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $152 | $49 | $998 | 22 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $167 | $28 | $640 | 39 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $167 | $42 | $640 | 38 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $167 | $28 | $640 | 39 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $167 | $26 | $60,137 | 39 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $168 | $140 | $202 | 3 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $191 | $32 | $703 | 17 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $202 | $108 | $1,616 | 9 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $202 | $42 | $1,057 | 39 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $204 | $96 | $402 | 45 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $206 | $67 | $13,976 | 28 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $211 | $34 | $640 | 40 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $216 | $41 | $863 | 40 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $220 | $116 | $1,141 | 17 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $234 | $51 | $838 | 29 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $242 | $70 | $433 | 45 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $266 | $90 | $4,479 | 45 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $276 | $37 | $640 | 39 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $279 | $67 | $565 | 40 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $295 | $53 | $1,592 | 25 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $335 | $81 | $29,869 | 39 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $356 | $125 | $2,314 | 41 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $364 | $40 | $3,242 | 38 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $368 | $48 | $5,218 | 27 |
| Asthma Management | other | $377 | $26 | $2,459 | 40 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $408 | $85 | $30,359 | 39 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $430 | $82 | $31,312 | 25 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $455 | $49 | $959 | 43 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $464 | $26 | $11,867 | 25 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $476 | $65 | $1,463 | 44 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $489 | $53 | $3,805 | 32 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $497 | $240 | $10,888 | 25 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $533 | $94 | $1,463 | 27 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $534 | $133 | $17,520 | 41 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $578 | $98 | $1,463 | 27 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $607 | $161 | $2,694 | 33 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $611 | $175 | $18,152 | 40 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $777 | $120 | $9,462 | 35 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $792 | $155 | $5,981 | 45 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $821 | $166 | $13,741 | 41 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $827 | $105 | $12,370 | 37 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $835 | $76 | $835 | 18 |
| CT Head | imaging | $850 | $98 | $3,226 | 45 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $853 | $372 | $15,487 | 40 |
| Dialysis | other | $863 | $299 | $37,422 | 27 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $937 | $132 | $3,203 | 44 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $980 | $165 | $2,708 | 40 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $1,021 | $122 | $20,044 | 40 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $1,114 | $313 | $19,136 | 28 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $1,272 | $224 | $2,724 | 37 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,289 | $236 | $14,128 | 37 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,344 | $347 | $12,948 | 37 |
| Mole Removal | other | $1,381 | $29 | $15,903 | 36 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,411 | $224 | $4,116 | 35 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $1,427 | $585 | $2,035 | 12 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $1,430 | $328 | $3,926 | 38 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,502 | $50 | $12,674 | 43 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $1,557 | $328 | $4,187 | 43 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,600 | $328 | $4,656 | 26 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,710 | $354 | $6,055 | 42 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,731 | $173 | $8,550 | 40 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,733 | $468 | $60,934 | 25 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,843 | $315 | $10,013 | 27 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,888 | $218 | $6,415 | 29 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,996 | $592 | $48,941 | 32 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $2,081 | $737 | $53,851 | 19 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $2,201 | $409 | $3,993 | 2 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $2,227 | $191 | $12,903 | 37 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $2,284 | $55 | $45,631 | 30 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $2,627 | $223 | $20,344 | 34 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $2,730 | $205 | $60,274 | 46 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $2,825 | $303 | $15,146 | 39 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $2,829 | $396 | $5,578 | 20 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $2,880 | $428 | $12,656 | 32 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $2,928 | $344 | $21,803 | 26 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $3,054 | $1,576 | $6,473 | 36 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $3,152 | $352 | $12,121 | 37 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $3,260 | $596 | $14,593 | 28 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $3,363 | $165 | $12,338 | 43 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $3,551 | $490 | $23,726 | 29 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $4,725 | $439 | $50,288 | 36 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $5,745 | $1,432 | $11,166 | 38 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $6,429 | $300 | $25,731 | 41 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $6,831 | $281 | $50,831 | 20 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $7,740 | $2,172 | $15,689 | 7 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $7,861 | $1,348 | $44,186 | 5 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $8,093 | $333 | $19,412 | 38 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $8,256 | $733 | $31,712 | 20 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $8,490 | $525 | $84,544 | 18 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $9,868 | $365 | $35,960 | 14 |
| COPD Management | other | $12,162 | $32 | $15,750 | 24 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $13,330 | $863 | $92,017 | 4 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $15,493 | $3,080 | $46,718 | 9 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $15,562 | $552 | $36,110 | 6 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $16,345 | $2,624 | $44,491 | 36 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $16,906 | $167 | $77,499 | 31 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $19,517 | $57 | $113,928 | 37 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $22,175 | $1,892 | $34,506 | 27 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $23,523 | $3,553 | $49,644 | 8 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $29,406 | $1,291 | $59,508 | 24 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $34,390 | $609 | $60,436 | 26 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $37,161 | $871 | $89,518 | 30 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $40,442 | $313 | $57,553 | 28 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $45,348 | $414 | $59,386 | 29 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $49,066 | $1,702 | $60,555 | 28 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $64,386 | $3,539 | $99,585 | 24 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Columbus pricing data across 84 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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