Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,087 — 47% above the US median ($1,424), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,669 | $433 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,087 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $2,087 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $2,964 | $2,364 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $6,995 | $884 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $8,691 | $899 | ★ 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 $2,087 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($522). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,782 list price could save about $696 (25%).
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 Ionna, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Cincinnati, OH | 97 |
| Said Nabhan, MD | Gastroenterology | Cincinnati, OH | 52 |
| David Hess, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Cincinnati, OH | 50 |
| Matthew Atkinson, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Cincinnati, OH | 44 |
| Gregory Lam, D.O. | Gastroenterology | Cincinnati, OH | 43 |
| Terrance O'toole, D.O | Gastroenterology | Cincinnati, OH | 23 |
| Piush Gupta, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Cincinnati, OH | 17 |
| Andrew Chun, MD | Gastroenterology | Cincinnati, OH | 15 |
| Michel Ghastine, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Cincinnati, OH | 12 |
| Aditi Stanton, MD | Gastroenterology | Cincinnati, OH | 11 |
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