Prices at 5 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,001 — 10% below the US median ($1,117), roughly 13.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $398 | $427 | — | — | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $689 | $885 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,001 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $1,256 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,350 | $736 | ★ 5/5 | 172 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 $1,001 — about 13.4× the Medicare rate ($75). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,335 list price could save about $334 (25%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Piero, CNP | Nurse Practitioner | Cincinnati, OH | 182 |
| Ahmed Giwa, D.O | Internal Medicine | Cincinnati, OH | 111 |
| Max Reif, M.D. | Nephrology | Cincinnati, OH | 90 |
| Shahzad Safdar, M.D. | Nephrology | Cincinnati, OH | 89 |
| Karl Pembaur, M.D. | Nephrology | Cincinnati, OH | 84 |
| Ahmed Giwa, D.O | Internal Medicine | Cincinnati, OH | 84 |
| R Geoffrey Motz, MD | Nephrology | Cincinnati, OH | 67 |
| Arshdeep Tindni, M.D | Nephrology | Cincinnati, OH | 63 |
| Prakash Gudsoorkar, MD | Nephrology | Cincinnati, OH | 53 |
| Firas Adeel, M.D. | Nephrology | Cincinnati, OH | 48 |
| Amr Moussa, MD | Nephrology | Cincinnati, OH | 47 |
| Edward Sha, M.D. | Nephrology | Cincinnati, OH | 42 |
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