CMS Price Transparency Data

New patient office visit (30-44 min)

Facility: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$103
about 0.9× the $118 Medicare rate · typically $72–$229
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$106
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $118 Fair price $103 This hospital $106 Cash price $266 Hospital's list price $296

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $58 Priciest $106

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $103 (about 0.9× the $118 Medicare rate). Nationwide Children's Hospital charges insurers about $106, or about $266 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Columbus, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $64 - $281 54%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $64 - $278 54%
Aetnamajor $117 - $281 100%
Cignamajor $105 - $278 89%
Humanamajor $64 - $281 54%
AmeriHealth $64 - $106 54%
CareSource $61 - $169 52%
Molina $64 - $106 54%
UniCare $124 - $281 105%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $114 - $290
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens