Doctors Hospital
5100 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43228 · 119 Priced Procedures · 68% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +16% above the fair benchmark (1.16×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.16× fair market pricing.
Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer
Doctors Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures near 1.3× Medicare (p50 0.92×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 1.4× Medicare (p75 1.61×, +75% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.78× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 27% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 68% patient recommendation (66/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (29.2% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (0.4×) & laboratory (0.4×) services average 1.08× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.3×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.61×) jump +75% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.92×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.1× Medicare (17¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Doctors Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 119 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $31,974 | 1.0× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $25,433 | 1.9× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $22,168 | 1.7× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $20,445 | 1.1× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $20,323 | 1.0× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $18,838 | 1.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $16,329 | 2.7× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $10,034 | 1.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $9,773 | 2.5× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $9,608 | 2.6× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $9,456 | 2.8× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $9,456 | 2.7× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $8,695 | 6.0× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $5,740 | 2.3× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $3,199 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,315 | 2.4× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,304 | 2.3× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,205 | 2.6× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $2,074 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $846 | 0.8× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $656 | 2.0× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $538 | 0.9× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $342 | 2.3× |
| Family therapy session CPT Code: 90847 | $364 | 2.1× |
| Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: 90837 | $364 | 2.0× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Doctors Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $22,392
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (29.2% of gross = $22,392).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Doctors Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($76,738) is $45,963 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (29.2% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (524 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Doctors Hospital.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.