Prices at 6 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$301
Chargemaster (median)
$495
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$98
Medicare pays
$36
$230$358
Median cash $301 · Medicare $36 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $230 – $358. The median cash price is about 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $160 | $98 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy Health-anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $301 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| The Jewish Hospital-mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $301 | — | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health – West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $301 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $350 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.3% |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $366 | — | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
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