Procedures
Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cost in Ohio
Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In Ohio
From 110 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Ohio.
Nationwide typical: $2,627 (most listed prices $887–$7,470).
Usually included: the facility fee + pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Lab panels on the BAL fluid vary widely by indication (infection workup vs. interstitial lung disease).
Cheapest in Ohio
Total price
Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
The facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In Ohio, from 110 providers. Most listed prices: $1,308–$5,676.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $596
- $596
- Southwest General Health Center$700Hospital · Middleburg HeightsEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $280Source: Mount Carmel Dublin Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $594Source: Nationwide Children's Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $148est. $596 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Barnesville Hospital price file · checked Sep 2026 - $148est. $596 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Harrison Community Hospital price file · checked Sep 2026 - Children's Hospital Medical Center_BurnetBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Doctor fee only$601Source: Children's Hospital Medical Center_Burnet price file · checked Oct 2026
- Southwest General Health CenterBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Facility fee only$188est. $700 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Southwest General Health Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $278est. $741 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: MetroHealth System Main Campus price file · checked Oct 2026 - $275est. $758 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Knox Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Ashtabula Regional Medical CenterBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Facility fee only$820
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Ashtabula Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $408est. $875 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Dayton Children's Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $539est. $972 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Aultman Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - King's Daughters Medical Center - OhioBronchoscopy with lung wash (bronchoalveolar lavage)Facility fee only$1,061
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: King's Daughters Medical Center - Ohio price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.