Prices at 7 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $228 — 21% below the US median ($287), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $154 | $101 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $192 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $228 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $228 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $311 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $311 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 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 $228 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($126). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $380 list price could save about $152 (40%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ergeba Sheferaw, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 3,768 |
| Jessica Martin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 1,552 |
| Gale Sisney, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 1,195 |
| Sally Woods | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 1,161 |
| Virginia Molleran, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 945 |
| John Groene, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 808 |
| Catherine Perez, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 786 |
| Jacolby Short, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 777 |
| Meghan Musser, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 724 |
| Lawrence Sobel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 719 |
| Anthony Antonoplos, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 684 |
| William Coughlin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 673 |
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