Prices at 5 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,459 — 37% below the US median ($3,923), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,104 | $6,026 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $2,459 | $2,411 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $16,935 | $6,583 | ★ 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 $2,459 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($750). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,500).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,821 list price could save about $2,362 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Raque, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 32 |
| Jaime Lewis, MD | Surgical Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 27 |
| Kelly Mclean, M.D. | Surgical Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 25 |
| Barbara Wexelman, MD | General Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 21 |
| Jennifer Manders, MD | Surgical Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 21 |
| Lydia Hernandez, M.D. | General Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 20 |
| Abigail Tremelling, MD | General Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 19 |
| Anna Sobolewski, M.D. | General Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 16 |
| Alicia Heelan, M.D. | Surgical Oncology | Cincinnati, OH | 12 |
| Dianne Runk, M.D. | General Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 11 |
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