Prices at 8 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $264 — about the US median ($261), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $120 | $98 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $258 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $264 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $264 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $288 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $293 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $293 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 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 $264 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $410 list price could save about $146 (36%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Rahim, MD | Interventional Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 506 |
| Stephen Pomeranz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 301 |
| Gregory Stark, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 193 |
| Angela Beckes, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 184 |
| Jonathan Moulton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 167 |
| Kyuran Choe, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 162 |
| Steven Kruis, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 158 |
| Jason Broomhall, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 127 |
| William Strub, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 120 |
| David Huelsman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 120 |
| Carl Flink, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 117 |
| Matthew Moler, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 116 |
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