Prices at 7 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,504 — 121% above the US median ($2,493), roughly 11.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,928 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $1,928 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $4,009 | $2,292 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $5,504 | $1,637 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $6,303 | $2,644 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $6,716 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $7,927 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 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 $5,504 — about 11.5× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,174 list price could save about $3,670 (40%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ergeba Sheferaw, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 30 |
| Virginia Molleran, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 25 |
| Virginia Molleran, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 25 |
| Katherine Willer, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 23 |
| Jessica Martin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 23 |
| Dianne Runk, M.D. | General Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 18 |
| Lydia Hernandez, M.D. | General Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 12 |
| Jessica Martin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 11 |
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