Prices at 7 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,089 — 30% above the US median ($837), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $751 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $879 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $956 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $1,222 | $1,198 | — | — | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $1,575 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,599 | $715 | ★ 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 $1,089 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($176). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($351).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,846 list price could save about $758 (41%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Orlando, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Cincinnati, OH | 205 |
| Donald Carruthers, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Cincinnati, OH | 178 |
| Aarti Singla, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Cincinnati, OH | 73 |
| James Bruns, MD | Pain Management | Cincinnati, OH | 66 |
| Robert Ernst, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 59 |
| John Bartsch, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Cincinnati, OH | 49 |
| Donald Staggs, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Cincinnati, OH | 48 |
| Zeeshan Tayeb, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Cincinnati, OH | 44 |
| Brandon Harris, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Cincinnati, OH | 34 |
| Sara Nashi, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Cincinnati, OH | 28 |
| Laura Devita, M.D. | Pain Management | Cincinnati, OH | 25 |
| Shuchita Garg, M.D. | Pain Management | Cincinnati, OH | 21 |
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