Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,533 — 27% below the US median ($2,089), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $606 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $606 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $1,456 | $310 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,609 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $1,609 | — | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,609 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,531 | $352 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
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 $1,533 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($366).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,554 list price could save about $1,022 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Pomeranz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 370 |
| Raj Patel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 267 |
| William Strub, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 233 |
| Jason Broomhall, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 189 |
| Scott Owen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 162 |
| Steven Kruis, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 157 |
| James Hankin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 140 |
| Jacob Miller, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 139 |
| Marshall Kong, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 137 |
| Jason Young, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 124 |
| Tyler Fuller, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 121 |
| Reuben Trane, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 119 |
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