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Nasal endoscopy in Ohio

CPT 31231 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $267 to $580 at the 10 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$556typical cash price
$625typical commercial insurer rate
$267–$580cash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Metrohealth System
$267
Riverside Methodist Hospital
$532
Cleveland Clinic
$580
Hillcrest Hospital
$580

Ohio typical cash price: $556

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$763$267$456$276–$1,946 · 14 plans
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus$819$532$3,714only 1 plan
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$893$580$625$286–$1,402 · 54 plans
Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights$893$580$536$287–$960 · 39 plans
Bethesda NorthCincinnati––$479$251–$569 · 13 plans
Kettering Health DaytonDayton––$3,958$304–$8,387 · 13 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering––$3,958$304–$8,387 · 13 plans
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg––$3,958$306–$8,387 · 13 plans
Miami Valley HospitalDayton––$2,304$312–$2,304 · 12 plans
Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus$1,136–$511$1–$909 · 27 plans
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 nasal endoscopy cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 4 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for nasal endoscopy is $556, and most charge between $347 and $580. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $625. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for nasal endoscopy?

At 2 of the 3 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 nasal endoscopy?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $267 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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