Ear pressure test (tympanometry) cost in Cincinnati, OH

Prices at 5 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $99 — 51% above the US median ($66), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH $64 $67 — — —
Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati, OH $99 — ★ 4/5 157 min —
Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH $99 — ★ 3/5 155 min —
Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH $101 $22 ★ 5/5 172 min —
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc Cincinnati, OH $155 $48 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$132
Cash / self-pay
$99
Insurer-negotiated
$48
Medicare pays
$16
$78$134
Median cash $99  ·  Medicare $16  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $99 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($16). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $132 list price could save about $33 (25%).

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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.

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