Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $346 — 5% above the US median ($331), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $160 | $43 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $277 | — | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $346 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $346 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $422 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $422 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $481 | $124 | ★ 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 $346 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($99).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $563 list price could save about $217 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suresh Nayak, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 310 |
| Jacob Gunzenhaeuser, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 291 |
| Todd Kelley, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 266 |
| Edward Lim, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 210 |
| Kevin Reilly, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 197 |
| Artemis Petrides, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 192 |
| Matthew Johansen, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 186 |
| Jonathon Spanyer, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 184 |
| Robert Burger, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 182 |
| Brian Rottinghaus, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 167 |
| Bradley King, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 164 |
| Patrick Kirk, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 163 |
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