Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $376 — 16% above the US median ($323), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $213 | $49 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $313 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $376 | — | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $376 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $463 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $463 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $468 | $112 | ★ 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 $376 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $617 list price could save about $241 (39%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bohinski, M.D., PHD. | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 55 |
| Bryan Krueger, MD | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 39 |
| George Wagner, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 33 |
| Atul Chandoke, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Cincinnati, OH | 32 |
| John Bartsch, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Cincinnati, OH | 29 |
| Vincent Dinapoli, M.D., PH.D. | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 29 |
| Lisa Byrd, ANP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Cincinnati, OH | 28 |
| Roman Trimba, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 27 |
| William Tobler, MD | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 26 |
| Michael Kachmann, MD | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 23 |
| Jared Crasto | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 19 |
| Matthew Merz, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Cincinnati, OH | 17 |
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