Screening colonoscopy cost in Cincinnati, OH

Prices at 3 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,850 — 51% above the US median ($1,223), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati, OH $1,850 $1,359 ★ 4/5 157 min 14.3%
Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH $1,850 $1,359 ★ 3/5 151 min 15.5%
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc Cincinnati, OH $3,232 $1,475 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,466
Cash / self-pay
$1,850
Insurer-negotiated
$1,359
Medicare pays
$378
$1,850$2,956
Median cash $1,850  ·  Medicare $378  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,850 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($378). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($757).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,466 list price could save about $617 (25%).

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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.

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