Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $23 — 33% below the US median ($34), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $5 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $8 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $22 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $23 | $3 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $23 | $43 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $29 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $29 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $29 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 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 $23 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $42 list price could save about $19 (45%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Retzinger, MD | Pathology | Cincinnati, OH | 125 |
| Yana Kholodenko, MD | Internal Medicine | Cincinnati, OH | 60 |
| David Sheyn, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Cincinnati, OH | 56 |
| Sandy Drake, PA | Physician Assistant | Cincinnati, OH | 45 |
| Michael Hayes, PA | Physician Assistant | Cincinnati, OH | 43 |
| Arlaina Dunning, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Cincinnati, OH | 36 |
| Esra Shermadou, DO | Family Practice | Cincinnati, OH | 36 |
| Stephanie Becker, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Cincinnati, OH | 35 |
| Kara Ciani, M.D. | Family Practice | Cincinnati, OH | 33 |
| Danielle Harlow, RN | Nurse Practitioner | Cincinnati, OH | 33 |
| Victoria Smith, APRN, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Cincinnati, OH | 27 |
| Miral Patel, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Cincinnati, OH | 19 |
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