Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $100 — about the US median ($100), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $46 | $31 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $78 | $144 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $100 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $106 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $169 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $308 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 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 $100 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $166 list price could save about $66 (40%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Lawall, MD | Family Practice | Cincinnati, OH | 47 |
| Walter Donnelly, M.D. | Family Practice | Cincinnati, OH | 41 |
| Amanda Jude, DO | Family Practice | Cincinnati, OH | 38 |
| Nolan Johnson, PA | Physician Assistant | Cincinnati, OH | 31 |
| Lauren Schoenfeld, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Cincinnati, OH | 30 |
| Christopher Roberts, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Cincinnati, OH | 30 |
| Angela Pollitt, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Cincinnati, OH | 29 |
| Adel Salam | General Practice | Cincinnati, OH | 24 |
| Rebecca Soward, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Cincinnati, OH | 23 |
| Anna Schweikert, MD | Family Practice | Cincinnati, OH | 22 |
| Joseph Hazen, M.D. | Family Practice | Cincinnati, OH | 22 |
| Ming Ashworth, MD | Family Practice | Cincinnati, OH | 19 |
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