Prices at 6 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,386 — 159% above the US median ($2,081), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $1,136 | $1,365 | — | — | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $2,074 | $1,479 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $5,386 | $2,551 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $12,304 | $1,594 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $13,849 | $1,567 | ★ 4/5 | 140 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 $5,386 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($630). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,259).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,976 list price could save about $3,590 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Willis, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 61 |
| Wenjing Zeng, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 48 |
| Robert Rhoad, MD | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 46 |
| Sam Koo, MD | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 45 |
| Patrick Messerschmitt, MD | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 41 |
| Mohab Foad, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 40 |
| Safi Faruqui, D.O. | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 37 |
| Noah Shaftel, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 33 |
| Thomas Kiefhaber, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 31 |
| Michael Wigton, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 29 |
| Christopher Chen, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 26 |
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