Patient Price Information List

To comply with state law, Nationwide Children's Hospital is providing this price list stating our charges for:

• Room and Board
• Emergency Department Services
• Operating Room
• Anesthesia
• Recovery
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Respiratory Therapy
• Radiology Services
• Laboratory Services

The hospital's prices are the same for all patients, however actual billed amounts for a patient's visits may vary due to the combination of services provided to the individual patient at that particular visit. Please also note that the part of the bill that the patient needs to pay may vary depending on payment plans agreed to by your health insurers. If you do not have insurance or do not have enough insurance, please speak with our Customer Service staff to check whether you qualify for discounts (see link at the bottom of this page under the section titled "Hospital Billing Policies" for the Customer Service phone number and e-mail address).

 All prices shown are correct as of January 1, 2012.

Room and Board - Per Day Charges

Nursing Care Charges

Charges for nursing care are based on the level of care required by the patient, and the length of time of care. "Critical Nursing Care" is care received in an intensive care unit, while "Routine Nursing Care" is care received in a nursing unit that is not an intensive care unit (known as a medical-surgical unit). Level 4 represents the most basic level of care, and Level 1 represents the most intense level of care. Nursing care is charged by the hour during the period of time that a patient is in a room in the nursing unit. Nursing care charges do not include charges for time spent in the emergency room or the operating room, drugs, supplies, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, labs, x-rays and other radiology tests, and other procedures that may be charged separately.

Labor and Delivery Charges

Nationwide Children's Hospital does not have a labor and delivery unit.

Emergency Department Charges

Emergency Department charges are based on the level of emergency care provided to our patients. Level 1 represents the most basic emergency care. Emergency room charges reflect the type of treatment room and equipment needed, the personnel resources, the intensity of care and the amount of time needed to provide treatment. The following charges do not include fees for drugs, supplies, added procedures (such as x-rays or lab tests), or other services that may be needed for a particular emergency treatment. They also do not include fees for Emergency Department doctors, who will bill separately for their services.

Operating Room Charges

Operating Room charges are made up of an initial set-up charge, plus an added charge for each 15 minutes of time while the operation is being performed. The added 15-minute charges are based on the level of difficulty of the operation, with Level 1 being the most simple. The following charges do not include anesthesia or recovery room services, nor do they include doctors' fees for surgical or anesthesia services. Doctors who perform surgery and anesthesia services will each send a separate bill for their services.

Anesthesia

Charges do not include physician charges. Learn more about the Anesthesiology Department at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Recovery

Charges do not include physician charges.

Physical Therapy Charges

The following charges reflect the most common services offered by our Physical Therapy department. Patients may have added charges, depending on the services performed. Learn more about the Physical Therapy Department at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Occupational Therapy Charges

The following charges reflect the most common services offered by our Occupational Therapy department. Patients may have added charges, depending on the services performed. Learn more about the Occupational Therapy Department at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Respiratory Therapy Charges

The following charges reflect the most common services offered by our Respiratory Therapy department. Patients may have added charges, depending on the services performed.

X-Ray and Radiological Charges

The following charges reflect the hospital's 30 most common x-ray and radiological procedures. They do not include the doctor's fees for services performed by the Radiologist. You will receive a separate bill from the doctor for his or her fees.

Laboratory Charges

The following charges reflect the hospital's 30 most common laboratory procedures. They do not include the doctor's fees for services performed by a Pathologist. If a Pathologist performs services, you will receive a separate bill for his/her fees.

Hospital Billing Policies

For information about our billing policies and procedures, please visit our Billing FAQ.

Consumers can access a number of government and private web sites, which provide additional information on hospitals' charges and quality. For a complete listing of available online resources, please visit the Consumer's Guide to Quality Health Care in Ohio.