Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $519 — 18% above the US median ($441), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $310 | $164 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $399 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $503 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $535 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $553 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $553 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $553 | — | ★ 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 $519 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $781 list price could save about $262 (34%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Cline, MD | Family Practice | Cincinnati, OH | 894 |
| Jeffrey Youngquist, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 183 |
| Reuben Trane, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 165 |
| K. Rahim, MD | Interventional Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 65 |
| Mark Hess | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 58 |
| Sherry Wang, MBBS | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 49 |
| Benjamin Carrle, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 43 |
| Kevin Weber, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 42 |
| Miguel Huerta, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 40 |
| Shakib Islam, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 33 |
| Juliana Tobler, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 32 |
| Gregory Dion, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Cincinnati, OH | 27 |
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