Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $514 — 15% below the US median ($601), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $320 | $384 | — | — | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $362 | $151 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $514 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $514 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $514 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $593 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $593 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $1,063 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 250 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 $514 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $823 list price could save about $309 (38%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Leuenberger, MD | Medical Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 532 |
| Mark Johns, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 459 |
| Slobodan Stanisic, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 426 |
| Benjamin Herms, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 409 |
| Patrick Ward, MD | Medical Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 377 |
| David Drosick, MD | Medical Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 374 |
| Kruti Patel, DO | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 314 |
| Suzanne Partridge, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 307 |
| Irfan Firdaus, DO | Medical Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 258 |
| Hasan Rehman | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 240 |
| Julie Specht, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 233 |
| Robert Cody, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 213 |
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