Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $103 — 9% below the US median ($113), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $42 | $62 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $53 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $62 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $102 | $141 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $104 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $116 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $142 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $142 | — | ★ 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 $103 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $164 list price could save about $61 (37%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeshan Tayeb, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Cincinnati, OH | 919 |
| Edward Nelson, MD | Anesthesiology | Cincinnati, OH | 343 |
| Paul Siegwald, PA | Physician Assistant | Cincinnati, OH | 257 |
| Georgia Bailey, DNP, APRN, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Cincinnati, OH | 200 |
| Lanaya Hils, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Cincinnati, OH | 104 |
| Paige Schroder, MD | Pain Management | Cincinnati, OH | 43 |
| Nancy Slattery, MD | Internal Medicine | Cincinnati, OH | 40 |
| Robert Dressler, D.O. | Family Practice | Cincinnati, OH | 19 |
| Ryan Smith, DO | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Cincinnati, OH | 18 |
| Anna Schweikert, MD | Family Practice | Cincinnati, OH | 13 |
| Suzanne Matunis, MD | Family Practice | Cincinnati, OH | 13 |
| Amador Delamerced, MD | Internal Medicine | Cincinnati, OH | 12 |
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