Ohio / Doctors Hospital
CMS certification 360152 · Columbus, OH
Doctors Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Doctors Hospital reported 891 Medicare inpatient stays across 33 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.56 times what it was paid — mid-range in Ohio, number 67 of 104 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.01×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 171 stays at an average charge of $68,243, 24% below the national average. It also billed 634 outpatient services, charging 10.24 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 891
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.56×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 67 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 33 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Doctors Hospital charged more than the national average in 2 (6%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 171 | $68,243 | -24% | $18,973 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 80 | $43,401 | -23% | $12,879 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 45 | $44,740 | -22% | $12,689 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 45 | $44,214 | -26% | $13,147 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 35 | $41,306 | -16% | $10,935 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 34 | $27,157 | -33% | $9,345 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 33 | $45,019 | -36% | $16,117 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 30 | $31,131 | -16% | $8,822 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 28 | $43,308 | -28% | $12,926 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 27 | $23,142 | -39% | $8,975 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 25 | $37,351 | -10% | $9,926 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 24 | $46,728 | -29% | $14,575 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 21 | $51,159 | -33% | $15,575 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 21 | $44,319 | -14% | $12,073 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 20 | $23,871 | -41% | $8,984 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 19 | $20,685 | -55% | $9,512 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 19 | $22,338 | -40% | $8,913 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 18 | $75,693 | -33% | $18,190 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 18 | $40,022 | -18% | $12,365 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 16 | $178,215 | -22% | $43,668 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 14 | $34,122 | -39% | $10,413 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $62,878 | -14% | $15,279 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 14 | $277,208 | -14% | $54,069 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 13 | $36,858 | +2% | $8,423 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 13 | $70,965 | -38% | $18,335 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 13 | $65,621 | -23% | $16,604 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 13 | $66,835 | -30% | $18,243 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 12 | $26,302 | -32% | $9,021 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 12 | $83,806 | +34% | $20,210 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 11 | $30,687 | -32% | $10,414 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 11 | $28,890 | -43% | $11,344 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 11 | $35,455 | -30% | $9,449 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 11 | $18,423 | -54% | $8,388 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 173 | $14,156 | $2,387 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 65 | $18,926 | $2,829 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 58 | $13,075 | $1,437 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 51 | $36,294 | $4,517 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 39 | $25,244 | $1,724 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 34 | $25,566 | $2,824 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 32 | $20,764 | $2,511 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 29 | $19,785 | $1,647 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 23 | $15,467 | $1,618 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 22 | $27,280 | $3,080 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 19 | $57,554 | $9,705 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $57,802 | $6,303 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 18 | $56,454 | $4,874 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 15 | $30,665 | $2,869 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 14 | $33,720 | $3,055 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $13,024 | $1,429 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 12 | $34,622 | $5,036 |
Against the Ohio average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Doctors Hospital charged $68,243 on average, 6% more than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $18,973 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Doctors Hospital charged $43,401 on average, 1% more than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $12,879 against a state average of $10,652. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Doctors Hospital charged $44,740 on average, 2% more than the Ohio average of $44,002, and was paid $12,689 against a state average of $10,477. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Doctors Hospital charged $44,214 on average, 6% more than the Ohio average of $41,598, and was paid $13,147 against a state average of $10,716. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,156 was 17% below the state average of $17,044. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $18,926 was 19% below the state average of $23,255. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $13,075 was 29% above the state average of $10,162. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $36,294 was 35% above the state average of $26,980.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.