Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $262 — 18% below the US median ($319), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $40 | $65 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $119 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $252 | — | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $252 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $272 | $98 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $275 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $275 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $660 | $137 | ★ 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 $262 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($72). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($144).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $393 list price could save about $131 (33%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kachmann, MD | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 432 |
| Robert Bohinski, M.D., PHD. | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 327 |
| Randall Hlubek, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 251 |
| Bryan Krueger, MD | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 184 |
| Antonia Caldwell, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 161 |
| Zachary Tempel, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 114 |
| Juan Mejia Munne, MD | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 31 |
| Jody Beckington, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Cincinnati, OH | 27 |
| Gina Malott, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | Cincinnati, OH | 25 |
| Michael Rohmiller, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 23 |
| William Tobler, MD | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 20 |
| Vincent Dinapoli, M.D., PH.D. | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 20 |
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