CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast cost in Cincinnati, OH

Prices at 7 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,184 — 27% below the US median ($1,615), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati, OH $303 — ★ 4/5 157 min —
Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH $303 — ★ 3/5 155 min —
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc Cincinnati, OH $1,016 $239 ★ 3/5 250 min —
Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH $1,184 $324 ★ 5/5 172 min —
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH $1,923 — ★ 4/5 159 min —
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH $1,923 — ★ 4/5 140 min —
Mercy Health-West Hospital Cincinnati, OH $1,923 — ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,973
Cash / self-pay
$1,184
Insurer-negotiated
$281
Medicare pays
$184
$303$1,923
Median cash $1,184  ·  Medicare $184  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,184 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($184). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($368).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,973 list price could save about $789 (40%).

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