ECT cost in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 8 hospitals list a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session as an inpatient: from $1,969.50 to $3,064.10, with a median of $3,064.10. The lowest listed price is at Grady Memorial Hospital — $1,094.60 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,353.00 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 90870, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Memorial Hospital lowest Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Ect Single Seizure | $1,969.50 | $3,030.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Ect Single Seizure | $2,342.60 | $3,604.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Ect Single Seizure | $3,064.10 | $4,714.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Ect Single Seizure | $3,064.10 | $4,714.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Ect Single Seizure | $3,064.10 | $4,714.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Ect Single Seizure | $3,064.10 | $4,714.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Ect Single Seizure | $3,064.10 | $4,714.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Ect Single Seizure | $3,064.10 | $4,714.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,969.50, median $3,064.10, highest $3,064.10 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $3,064.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
ECT treats severe depression with a brief electric current to the brain under anesthesia.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.