Prices at 5 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $218 — 6% below the US median ($231), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $132 | $133 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | $229 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $218 | $295 | — | — | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $230 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $275 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
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 October 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 $218 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $333 list price could save about $115 (35%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Hansen, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Cincinnati, OH | 1,118 |
| Owen Clutterbuck, ED.D., MSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Cincinnati, OH | 495 |
| Nancy Stella, PHD, PSYD | Psychologist, Clinical | Cincinnati, OH | 406 |
| Rena Mei-Tal, PSY.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Cincinnati, OH | 368 |
| Suzanne Norman, PH D | Psychologist, Clinical | Cincinnati, OH | 361 |
| Charlene Schneider, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Cincinnati, OH | 350 |
| Marc Kepner, PSY.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Cincinnati, OH | 342 |
| Linda Chernus, M.S.W. | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Cincinnati, OH | 340 |
| Marshal Compton, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Cincinnati, OH | 333 |
| Jerome Gabis, PSYD | Psychologist, Clinical | Cincinnati, OH | 330 |
| Carla Antenucci, PSYD | Psychologist, Clinical | Cincinnati, OH | 320 |
| Susan Eppley, EDD | Psychologist, Clinical | Cincinnati, OH | 316 |
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