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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Ohio

CPT 90870 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $475 to $3,064 at the 5 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,035typical cash price
$1,665typical commercial insurer rate
$475–$3.1kcash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Metrohealth System
$475
Bethesda North
$535
Cleveland Clinic
$1,035
Miami Valley Hospital
$2,098
Riverside Methodist Hospital
$3,064

Ohio typical cash price: $1,035

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$1,357$475$1,737$1,129–$2,257 · 10 plans
Bethesda NorthCincinnati$713$535$2,033$1,063–$2,398 · 12 plans
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$1,592$1,035$1,018$697–$1,409 · 54 plans
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$2,098$2,098$1,593$1,257–$2,356 · 4 plans
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus$4,714$3,064–
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 5 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is $1,035, and most charge between $499 and $2,678. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,665. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

At 2 of the 4 hospitals in Ohio that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Ohio has the lowest cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $475 at Metrohealth System. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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