Prices at 5 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,234 — 26% below the US median ($1,666), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $274 | $489 | — | — | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $608 | $507 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $1,234 | $704 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,733 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $1,733 | — | ★ 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 $1,234 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,056 list price could save about $822 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nadia El Hangouche, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 110 |
| Terri Stewart-Dehner, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 89 |
| Gaurang Gandhi, MD FACC | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 64 |
| Alexandru Costea, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cincinnati, OH | 61 |
| Marshall Winner, M.D. | Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 61 |
| Gregory Egnaczyk, MD | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 55 |
| Eugene Chung, M.D. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cincinnati, OH | 51 |
| Moses Wananu, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cincinnati, OH | 42 |
| Hemal Shah, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cincinnati, OH | 37 |
| Khalid Almuti, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cincinnati, OH | 37 |
| Asimul Ansari, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Cincinnati, OH | 37 |
| Srinivas Rajsheker, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cincinnati, OH | 36 |
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