Prices at 6 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $14,965 — 3% above the US median ($14,594), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,684 | $1,076 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $6,735 | $5,738 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $14,965 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $14,965 | — | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $14,965 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $26,717 | $4,204 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $14,965 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($1,603). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $24,941 list price could save about $9,976 (40%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Cincinnati
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puvi Seshiah, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 45 |
| Amer Sayed, M.D | Interventional Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 42 |
| Santiago Garcia, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 35 |
| Jeffrey Griffin, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 30 |
| Rishi Sukhija, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 29 |
| Saad Hasan | Thoracic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 28 |
| William Martin, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 27 |
| Jonathan Rapp, MD | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 21 |
| Geoffrey Answini | Cardiac Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 20 |
| Joseph Choo, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 19 |
| Cristiano Spadaccio, MD, PHD | Cardiac Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 19 |
| Kathryn O'keefe, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 18 |
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