Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $57 — 34% below the US median ($87), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $32 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $45 | $28 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $57 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $57 | — | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $57 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $57 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $92 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $102 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
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 $57 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Leuenberger, MD | Medical Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 157 |
| Mark Johns, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 70 |
| David Drosick, MD | Medical Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 69 |
| Alison Giese | Physician Assistant | Cincinnati, OH | 51 |
| Patrick Ward, MD | Medical Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 47 |
| Suzanne Partridge, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 44 |
| Benjamin Herms, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 38 |
| Kristina Liming, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Cincinnati, OH | 32 |
| Rebecca Jung, CNP | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 24 |
| David Waterhouse, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 22 |
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