Prices at 6 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,241 — 52% above the US median ($4,100), roughly 16.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $3,145 | $3,187 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $6,241 | $4,526 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $12,685 | $3,495 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $18,771 | $3,435 | ★ 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 $6,241 — about 16.7× the Medicare rate ($373). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($745).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,402 list price could save about $4,161 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bey, M.D. | Urology | Cincinnati, OH | 38 |
| Eric Kuhn, MD | Urology | Cincinnati, OH | 38 |
| Rebecca Roedersheimer, MD | Urology | Cincinnati, OH | 37 |
| Mohamed Kamel, M.D. | Urology | Cincinnati, OH | 29 |
| Michael Rousseau, MD | Urology | Cincinnati, OH | 27 |
| Matthew Fulton | Urology | Cincinnati, OH | 27 |
| Ryan Flynn, M.D. | Urology | Cincinnati, OH | 25 |
| Anish Shah, M.D, | Urology | Cincinnati, OH | 21 |
| Brian Minnillo, M.D. | Urology | Cincinnati, OH | 21 |
| Stephen Bennett, MD | Urology | Cincinnati, OH | 17 |
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