Prices at 3 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $54 — 68% below the US median ($168), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $39 | $54 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $54 | $82 | — | — | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $176 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
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 July 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 $54 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($37). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $105 list price could save about $51 (49%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonya Lindsell, O.D. | Optometry | Cincinnati, OH | 277 |
| Faizuddin Khaja, MD | Ophthalmology | Cincinnati, OH | 179 |
| Luke Fullenkamp, O.D. | Optometry | Cincinnati, OH | 143 |
| Meaghan Clark, OD | Optometry | Cincinnati, OH | 134 |
| Lori Yeagle, O.D. | Optometry | Cincinnati, OH | 117 |
| Megan Werling, OD | Optometry | Cincinnati, OH | 97 |
| Haroon Chaudhry, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Cincinnati, OH | 97 |
| Todd Zelczak, O.D. | Optometry | Cincinnati, OH | 88 |
| Brian Kuhlman, OD | Optometry | Cincinnati, OH | 84 |
| Jenna Nieman, O.D. | Optometry | Cincinnati, OH | 77 |
| Zeynep Gursel Ozkurt | Ophthalmology | Cincinnati, OH | 65 |
| Eric Fox, OD | Optometry | Cincinnati, OH | 63 |
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