To comply with state law, Nationwide Children's Hospital is providing this price list stating our charges for: 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, 2010.
 
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Service   Charge
 
Intensive Care   $945.75
Routine   $785.25
 
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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.

Service   Charge
Critical Nursing Care per Hour    
Level 5 Critical Care   -
Level 4 Critical Care   $42.25
Level 3 Critical Care   $76.25
Level 2 Critical Care   $134.00
Level 1 Critical Care   $203.50

Routine Nursing Care per Hour
   
Level 4 Routine Care   -
Level 3 Routine Care   $35.50
Level 2 Routine Care   $75.00
Level 1 Routine Care   $126.25
     
Labor and Delivery Charges
Nationwide Children's Hospital does not have a labor and delivery unit.

Service   Charge
Normal Delivery   N/A
Cesarean Section Delivery   N/A
Amniocentesis   N/A
Fetal Monitor per hour   N/A
Labor Room per hour   N/A
 
Our Emergency Department services are ranked first on Child magazine's List of 2007 Best U.S. Hospitals.
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.

Service   Charge
Medical Screening Exam   $69.75
Level 1   $110.00
Level 2   $157.50
Level 3   $310.50
Level 4   $707.00
Level 5   $1,414.50
Critical Care, Level 1   $2,969.50
Extended Critical Care, each additional 30 minutes   $345.25
 
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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.

Service   Set-Up Charge
(First 15 Minutes)
  Additional Charge
for Each 15 Minutes
Level 1   $2,293.50   $233.00
Level 2   $2,293.50   $349.75
Level 3   $2,293.50   $466.25
Level 4   $2,293.50   $582.25
 
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The following charges reflect the most common services offered by our Physical Therapy department. Patients may have added charges, depending on the services performed.

Service   Charge
Evaluation, Brief   $135.00
Evaluation, Intermediate   $203.75
Evaluation, Extended   $271.25
Re-evaluation, Brief   $116.25
Re-evaluation, Intermediate   $173.50
Therapeutic Exercise per 15 Minutes   $57.75
Neuromuscular Re-Education per 15 Minutes   $57.75
Gait Training per 15 Minutes   $57.75
E-Stim, unattended per 15 Minutes   $47.50
Manual Therapy per 15 Minutes   $57.75
 
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The following charges reflect the most common services offered by our Occupational Therapy department. Patients may have added charges, depending on the services performed.

Service   Charge
Evaluation, Brief   $135.00
Evaluation, Intermediate   $203.75
Evaluation, Extended   $271.25
Therapeutic Exercise per 15 Minutes   $57.75
Adaptive Equipment Training per 15 Minutes   $57.75
Neuromuscular Re-Education per 15 Minutes   $57.75
OT Functional Training per 15 Minutes   $57.75
Splint/Cast Adjust per 15 Minutes   $57.75
Press Garment Fit per 15 Minutes   $57.75
 
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The following charges reflect the most common services offered by our Respiratory Therapy department. Patients may have added charges, depending on the services performed.

Service   Charge
Ventilator Set-Up and 1st Day   $870.25
Conventional Vent, Subsequent Days   $810.50
CPAP, Subsequent Days   $622.50
Nebulizer Day-Trach   $256.00
Aerosol   $54.75
Postural Drainage   $72.25
Vest Percussion   $61.00
Ultrasonic Nebulizer   $53.00
Cough Assist Treatment   $108.50
Meter Dose Inhaler   $61.00
     
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.

Service   Charge
X-ray Portable Chest - Single   $301.50
X-ray Chest PA & Lat   $193.25
CT Scan Cranium   $715.00
X-ray Abdomen   $128.75
US Renal   $443.75
X-ray Acute Abdominal Series   $297.25
MRI Brain w/o Contrast   $1,946.00
X-ray Hand   $108.25
X-ray Cysto   $584.00
CT Scan Abdomen w/Contrast   $1,034.25
X-ray Chest PA   $128.75
X-ray Forearm   $108.25
CT Scan Pelvis w/Contrast   $1,034.25
MRI Brain - Dual   $4,155.00
X-ray Foot   $108.25
X-ray Ankle   $128.75
US Abdomen   $461.00
X-ray Cerv Spine - 2 Views   $162.25
X-ray GI Series   $306.50
X-ray Portable Abdomen - Single   $301.50
US Portable   $178.25
X-ray Knee   $108.25
US Brain   $297.00
US Abdomen Limited   $296.00
X-ray Fluoroscopy   $273.00
NM Data Manip/Interpret   $160.50
US Hip   $328.50
Fluroguide for Vein Device   $381.00
US Guide, Vascular Access   $132.50
X-Ray, Bone Age   $114.00
X-ray Abdomen - Multi View   $182.00
Video Swallowing Study   $458.50
CT Facial   $715.00
X-ray Tibia/Fibula   $108.25
 
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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.

Service   Charge
CBC, Auto   $60.25
Differential Ct   $25.00
Strep A Direct Probe Detection   $77.50
Urine Culture   $49.25
Phosphorus, Inorganic   $34.50
Chem - Potassium   $17.50
Magnesium   $44.00
Chem - Sodium   $17.50
Basic Metabolic Panel   $125.00
Chem - Chloride   $17.50
Chem - Urea Nitrogen   $32.00
Carbon Dioxide Cont   $17.50
Chem - Creat Serum   $32.00
Bilirubin, Direct   $31.75
Urinalysis, Auto   $12.75
Chem - Blood Sugar   $29.50
CBC, Plt, Diff, Automated   $72.00
ALT   $34.50
AST   $34.50
Lead, Blood   $50.50
Bilirubin, Total   $34.50
Glucose, Blood, By Meter   $32.00
Ionized Calcium   $35.50
Streptococcus Group A, POCT   $73.25
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone   $70.00
Urinalysis, Auto with scope   $21.50
Hemoglobin, POCT   $16.00
Smear, Gram Stain   $25.75
ALK Phosphatase   $34.50
Phlebotomy   $10.25
 
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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.