Question 1

Why do prices at Select Specialty Hospital Columbus vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Select Specialty Hospital Columbus publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Select Specialty Hospital Columbus bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Select Specialty Hospital Columbus?

Accepted Answer

Contact Select Specialty Hospital Columbus's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Select Specialty Hospital Columbus's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	$61	$61 to $61	Low
Blood Test	lab	$64	$64 to $64	Low
Angioplasty with Stent (PCI)	other	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Breast Biopsy	other	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Cardiac Ablation	other	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
COPD Management	other	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Heart Valve Replacement	other	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Kidney Stone Removal	other	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Prostatectomy	other	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
Wound Debridement	surgery	$85	$85 to $2,610	Low
ERCP (Gallstone Removal)	other	$325	$325 to $325	Low
Paracentesis	diagnostic	$332	$332 to $332	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$543	$543 to $543	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$829	$829 to $829	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$945	$945 to $945	Low
Asthma Management	other	$977	$977 to $977	Low
Stress Test	cardiac	$1,700	$1,700 to $1,700	Low
Colonoscopy	preventive	$1,732	$1,732 to $1,732	Low
Dialysis	other	$2,610	$2,610 to $8,227	Low
Blood Draw (Venipuncture)	lab	$3,730	$3,730 to $3,730	Low
CT Head	imaging	$6,011	$6,011 to $6,011	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$6,215	$6,215 to $6,215	Low
MRI of the Abdomen	imaging	$8,989	$8,989 to $8,989	Low

Select Specialty Hospital Columbus

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Select Specialty Hospital Columbus's Pricing