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Hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications in Columbus, OH costs $12,115 to $25,644. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Columbus, OH metro area publish a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Columbus, OH metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). The lowest is $12,115 at Diley Ridge Medical Center, the median is $21,830 and the highest is $25,644 at Mount Carmel Dublin. The most expensive hospital lists 2.1 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Columbus, OH median of $21,830 is 107% above the national median of $10,565 across 126 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

13 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $632 to $27,805. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between February 2026 and July 2026. 7 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$12,115
lowest cash price in Columbus, OH
Diley Ridge Medical Center · 9 mi
$9,714 below the median
$21,830
median cash price
5 hospitals
2.1×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/20
hospitals with a cash price
7 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Diley Ridge Medical Center

Canal Winchester · 9 mi · File Mar 2026

$12,115
2
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital

New Albany · 9 mi · File Mar 2026

$15,427
3
Mount Carmel St Ann's

Westerville · 12 mi · File Mar 2026

$21,830
4
Mount Carmel East & West

Columbus · 1 mi · File Mar 2026

$24,104
5
Mount Carmel Dublin

Dublin · 17 mi · File Mar 2026

$25,644
6
Riverside Methodist Hospital

Columbus · 11 mi · File Apr 2026

7
Fairfield Medical Center

Lancaster · 22 mi · File Feb 2026

8
Ohio State University State Health System

Columbus · 10 mi · File Jul 2026

list $27,805
9
Memorial Hospital

Marysville · 33 mi · File Mar 2026

10
Berger Hospital

Circleville · 25 mi · File Apr 2026

11
Grady Memorial Hospital

Delaware · 27 mi · File Apr 2026

12
Dublin Methodist Hospital

Dublin · 20 mi · File Apr 2026

1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 392. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for MS-DRG 392, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications

MS-DRG 392 is an inpatient stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis or other digestive disorders without major complications: severe stomach flu with dehydration, inflammation of the esophagus or stomach, or abdominal pain admitted for observation and treatment. The stay is typically one to three days with IV fluids, medications and tests.

What the price covers

The DRG price is the hospital's charge for the whole stay: room and board, nursing, IV fluids and medications, and routine tests. Physician visits, imaging read by a radiologist and any procedures such as an endoscopy are billed separately.

Why prices vary

This is not a planned admission, so the practical use of these numbers is to understand and check a bill. Prices for the same uncomplicated stay vary two to four times between hospitals in the same area. Observation stays, which are billed differently from admissions, are often cheaper for the same care; the distinction matters for what you owe.

Questions to ask

  • Was this billed as an inpatient admission or observation?
  • What is the self-pay price for DRG 392, and what physician charges are separate?
  • Does the hospital offer a self-pay discount or financial assistance?

Hospitals in Columbus, OH without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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