Prices at 5 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,136 — 41% below the US median ($1,922), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $495 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $495 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $1,136 | $323 | — | — | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,241 | $401 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $1,845 | $325 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
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 $1,136 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($204). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($409).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,068 list price could save about $932 (45%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Olmsted, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 4,160 |
| Gilbert Maulsby, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 2,172 |
| Matthew Chanin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 1,286 |
| Stephen Pomeranz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 710 |
| Ming He, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Cincinnati, OH | 514 |
| James Schafer, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 374 |
| Michael Kreeger, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 349 |
| Eleby Washington, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 333 |
| Maurice Miller, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 320 |
| Sunil Misra, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 318 |
| Ryan Sieve, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 236 |
| Vito Basile, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 232 |
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