Prices at 3 hospitals in Dayton, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,025 — 8% below the US median ($1,117), roughly 13.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Childrens Hospital | Dayton, OH | $580 | — | — | — | — |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $1,470 | — | ★ 4/5 | 127 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 $1,025 — about 13.7× 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 $2,252 list price could save about $1,227 (54%).
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 Dayton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Kaufhold, MD | Nephrology | Dayton, OH | 78 |
| Shashikant Patel, MD | Nephrology | Dayton, OH | 73 |
| Swe Zin Mar Winhtut Oo, M.D. | Nephrology | Dayton, OH | 69 |
| Mark Oxman, DO | Nephrology | Dayton, OH | 63 |
| Chukwuma Eze, M.D. | Nephrology | Dayton, OH | 41 |
| Ashok Ammula, M.D. | Nephrology | Dayton, OH | 38 |
| Jennifer Jackson, DO | Nephrology | Dayton, OH | 38 |
| Augustus Eduafo, M.D. | Nephrology | Dayton, OH | 25 |
| Bindhu Sajay | Nurse Practitioner | Dayton, OH | 21 |
| Melissa Schnell, M.D. | Nephrology | Dayton, OH | 15 |
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