The median cost of healthcare in Columbus ranges from $1 for a blood draw (venipuncture) to $146,332 for a total hip replacement across 37 reporting Columbus hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Columbus hospitals charge for 136 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Columbus hospital in our data is Morrow County Hospital, currently running about 23% below the metro median.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $3 | $3 | $9,464 | 11 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $4 | $1 | $40 | 30 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $9 | $6 | $31 | 10 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $9 | $8 | $131 | 10 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $10 | $10 | $50 | 9 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $10 | $10 | $93 | 21 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $13 | $4 | $122 | 28 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $14 | $8 | $126 | 10 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $17 | $9 | $43 | 8 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $18 | $18 | $851 | 10 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $23 | $9 | $760 | 29 |
| Blood Test | lab | $24 | $2 | $594 | 31 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $29 | $29 | $433 | 17 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $31 | $12 | $53 | 5 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $32 | $1 | $4,994 | 27 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $33 | $15 | $162 | 16 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $33 | $33 | $364 | 10 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $33 | $33 | $379 | 10 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $34 | $34 | $298 | 10 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $35 | $35 | $359 | 10 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $36 | $30 | $110 | 10 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $39 | $10 | $73 | 28 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $39 | $39 | $470 | 10 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $39 | $39 | $416 | 10 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $40 | $40 | $638 | 10 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $42 | $7 | $56 | 28 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $43 | $26 | $287 | 7 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $52 | $36 | $396 | 29 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $52 | $14 | $1,671 | 32 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $53 | $33 | $170 | 21 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $53 | $18 | $5,711 | 29 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $61 | $41 | $682 | 26 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $74 | $14 | $2,370 | 32 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $76 | $13 | $116 | 8 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $87 | $12 | $214 | 29 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $89 | $39 | $487 | 32 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $89 | $46 | $449 | 32 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $97 | $26 | $208 | 13 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $98 | $26 | $269 | 13 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $105 | $28 | $1,102 | 29 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $107 | $1 | $6,170 | 32 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $109 | $34 | $9,200 | 27 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $111 | $13 | $111 | 3 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $115 | $95 | $131 | 4 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $121 | $37 | $2,890 | 10 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $121 | $121 | $125 | 3 |
| Vision Exam | other | $122 | $46 | $443 | 21 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $122 | $122 | $157 | 3 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $123 | $123 | $675 | 10 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $128 | $128 | $545 | 10 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $129 | $21 | $1,190 | 10 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $130 | $23 | $460 | 24 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $132 | $132 | $132 | 1 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $132 | $132 | $132 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $137 | $28 | $2,956 | 28 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $141 | $28 | $2,690 | 11 |
| Dialysis | other | $146 | $1 | $17,489 | 31 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $147 | $46 | $205 | 8 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $155 | $99 | $211 | 4 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $158 | $158 | $1,249 | 10 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $172 | $172 | $1,040 | 10 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $174 | $41 | $1,253 | 10 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $177 | $105 | $1,179 | 10 |
| CT Head | imaging | $179 | $28 | $5,977 | 31 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $180 | $46 | $416 | 13 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $191 | $46 | $4,648 | 26 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $193 | $46 | $286 | 4 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $196 | $196 | $2,893 | 10 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $196 | $196 | $196 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $198 | $31 | $1,668 | 8 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $200 | $195 | $5,142 | 10 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $212 | $53 | $19,300 | 25 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $217 | $28 | $2,513 | 28 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $233 | $46 | $3,180 | 14 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $244 | $46 | $7,652 | 28 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $248 | $53 | $3,287 | 18 |
| Asthma Management | other | $255 | $24 | $1,893 | 29 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $296 | $101 | $1,372 | 10 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $300 | $45 | $21,850 | 28 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $338 | $34 | $4,651 | 30 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $355 | $46 | $2,194 | 25 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $355 | $28 | $4,676 | 28 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $366 | $31 | $3,612 | 29 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $369 | $346 | $24,381 | 11 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $381 | $181 | $457 | 4 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $421 | $35 | $7,616 | 26 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $435 | $46 | $2,750 | 25 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $437 | $50 | $6,699 | 27 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $463 | $104 | $503 | 4 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $476 | $105 | $880 | 10 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $479 | $46 | $4,851 | 25 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $480 | $46 | $6,291 | 15 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $491 | $304 | $911 | 4 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $506 | $464 | $3,642 | 4 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $555 | $50 | $12,729 | 18 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $556 | $104 | $698 | 4 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $715 | $700 | $911 | 4 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $737 | $20 | $3,201 | 28 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $761 | $46 | $1,770 | 13 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $849 | $50 | $2,488 | 14 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $936 | $16 | $3,480 | 29 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $1,034 | $50 | $2,930 | 26 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,059 | $737 | $5,869 | 18 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,234 | $46 | $23,098 | 20 |
| Mole Removal | other | $1,249 | $46 | $1,707 | 25 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,296 | $46 | $2,284 | 13 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,328 | $46 | $3,084 | 13 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,428 | $396 | $5,645 | 10 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,448 | $9 | $4,033 | 26 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $1,944 | $59 | $146,332 | 29 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $2,080 | $46 | $9,717 | 22 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,114 | $2,114 | $2,288 | 6 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $2,262 | $46 | $32,706 | 25 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $2,453 | $245 | $2,453 | 6 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $2,453 | $1,186 | $3,244 | 6 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $2,625 | $2,625 | $6,583 | 3 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $2,665 | $33 | $11,471 | 26 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $2,724 | $46 | $4,438 | 28 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $2,829 | $53 | $15,726 | 22 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $3,182 | $791 | $9,652 | 7 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $3,287 | $3,287 | $3,287 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $3,411 | $1,155 | $55,255 | 25 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $4,048 | $46 | $39,721 | 26 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $4,321 | $50 | $10,616 | 21 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $4,368 | $46 | $7,928 | 12 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $4,383 | $1,462 | $7,194 | 6 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $4,403 | $50 | $7,577 | 27 |
| COPD Management | other | $4,500 | $26 | $9,828 | 27 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $7,771 | $70 | $28,954 | 26 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $7,877 | $46 | $16,282 | 26 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $8,619 | $50 | $72,817 | 28 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $9,470 | $100 | $94,101 | 27 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $10,808 | $609 | $42,335 | 22 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $11,654 | $50 | $31,600 | 14 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $12,228 | $100 | $30,468 | 11 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $15,800 | $414 | $121,252 | 29 |
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