CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast cost in Cincinnati, OH

Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,785 — 31% below the US median ($2,592), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati, OH $606 — ★ 4/5 157 min 14.3%
Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH $606 — ★ 3/5 151 min 15.5%
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH $1,141 $431 — — —
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc Cincinnati, OH $1,557 $476 ★ 3/5 276 min 15.9%
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH $2,012 — ★ 4/5 156 min 14.4%
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH $2,012 — ★ 4/5 138 min 15.6%
Mercy Health-West Hospital Cincinnati, OH $2,012 — ★ 4/5 136 min 15.1%
Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH $2,815 $608 ★ 5/5 163 min 14.0%

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 June 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,975
Cash / self-pay
$1,785
Insurer-negotiated
$476
Medicare pays
$300
$606$2,253
Median cash $1,785  ·  Medicare $300  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,785 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,975 list price could save about $1,190 (40%).

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