Prices at 7 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,201 — 33% above the US median ($3,166), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,462 | $71 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $4,201 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $4,201 | — | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $4,201 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $4,283 | $1,534 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $5,170 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $5,170 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
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 $4,201 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,001 list price could save about $2,800 (40%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehmina Naz, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 229 |
| Joel Forman, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 155 |
| Wojciech Mazur, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 135 |
| John Szawaluk, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 133 |
| Fahad Waqar, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Cincinnati, OH | 119 |
| Nadia El Hangouche, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 114 |
| Maziar Arya, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 107 |
| Jason Smith, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 92 |
| Muhammad Gill, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 87 |
| Syed Haq, MD | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 87 |
| John Mashny, MD | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 86 |
| Stephen Lewis, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 79 |
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