Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $666 — 26% above the US median ($528), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $344 | $324 | — | — | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $345 | $101 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $655 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $655 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $677 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $677 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $677 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $889 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 250 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 $666 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,000 list price could save about $335 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Steward, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Cincinnati, OH | 193 |
| Sherry Wang, MBBS | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 114 |
| Matthew Danneman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 109 |
| Gale Sisney, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 86 |
| Tammy Holm | General Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 68 |
| Yash Patil, MD, MPH | Otolaryngology | Cincinnati, OH | 59 |
| Kyuran Choe, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 50 |
| K. Rahim, MD | Interventional Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 45 |
| Eric Schwetschenau, MD | Otolaryngology | Cincinnati, OH | 36 |
| Jonathan Moulton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 34 |
| Juliana Tobler, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 33 |
| Alice Tang, MD | Otolaryngology | Cincinnati, OH | 30 |
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