Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $208 — about the US median ($210), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $168 | $236 | — | — | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $170 | $170 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $199 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $199 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $217 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $217 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $217 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $220 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 250 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 $208 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($76). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($152).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $346 list price could save about $138 (40%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Fox, MA-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Cincinnati, OH | 228 |
| Olivia Johnson | Speech Language Pathologist | Cincinnati, OH | 219 |
| Sarah Leslie | Speech Language Pathologist | Cincinnati, OH | 205 |
| Kathryn Collier, SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Cincinnati, OH | 183 |
| Sara Nurre | Speech Language Pathologist | Cincinnati, OH | 100 |
| Rabiya Sheikh | Speech Language Pathologist | Cincinnati, OH | 59 |
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