Prices at 7 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $498 — 33% above the US median ($374), roughly 12.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $257 | $107 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $400 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $498 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $498 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $638 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $731 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $750 | — | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $498 — about 12.6× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $667 list price could save about $169 (25%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Danneman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 2,117 |
| Kirsten Babcock, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Cincinnati, OH | 972 |
| Macy Taney | Physician Assistant | Cincinnati, OH | 827 |
| Charles Herfel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 732 |
| Jennifer Scheler, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 699 |
| Nelson Watts, M.D. | Endocrinology | Cincinnati, OH | 605 |
| Bruce Mahoney, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 551 |
| Jason Broomhall, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 419 |
| Jesse Hinton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 271 |
| Katherine Hug, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 238 |
| William Boyce, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 230 |
| Chadwick Wright, M.D., PH.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 214 |
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