Prices at 5 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $364 — 41% below the US median ($611), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $304 | $223 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $364 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $364 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $498 | $308 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $735 | $894 | — | — | — |
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 $364 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $507 list price could save about $143 (28%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankit Bhatia, M.D. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 234 |
| Tehmina Naz, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 125 |
| Gregory Egnaczyk, MD | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 108 |
| Wojciech Mazur, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 105 |
| Kamal Shemisa, MD | Internal Medicine | Cincinnati, OH | 102 |
| Terri Stewart-Dehner, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 100 |
| Dogan Temizer, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 91 |
| Jason Smith, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 90 |
| John Szawaluk, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 87 |
| Jonathan Rapp, MD | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 87 |
| Nadia El Hangouche, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 80 |
| Rick Gaines, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 77 |
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