Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $959 — 34% below the US median ($1,455), roughly 5.2× 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 | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $303 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $706 | $328 | — | — | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $864 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,054 | $324 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,065 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $1,065 | — | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,065 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
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 $959 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($367).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,599 list price could save about $639 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Udstuen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 133 |
| Robert Hobohm, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 105 |
| Jennifer Joyce, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 87 |
| Alisa Kanfi, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 64 |
| Lily Wang, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 51 |
| Khadija Ahmed, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 43 |
| Steven Braff, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 37 |
| John Hazenfield, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 26 |
| Kenneth Danielson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 23 |
| Thomas Tomsick, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 20 |
| Mary Gaskill-Shipley, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 19 |
| Achala Vagal, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 11 |
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