Prices at 7 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $827 — 38% below the US median ($1,329), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $303 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $303 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $692 | $193 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $827 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $827 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $827 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $974 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
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 October 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 $827 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,379 list price could save about $552 (40%).
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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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurmeet Dhillon, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 164 |
| William Coughlin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 114 |
| Galen Chun, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 80 |
| Kaushal Mehta, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 67 |
| Robert Hobohm, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 66 |
| David Huelsman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 65 |
| Marshall Kong, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 64 |
| Nicholas Luibrand, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 63 |
| Dean Shanley, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 59 |
| Carl Flink, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 58 |
| Kalpeshkumar Panchal, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 58 |
| James Weber, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 51 |
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