Prices at 7 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $238 — 11% below the US median ($268), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $139 | $34 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $238 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $238 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $238 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $347 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $347 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $360 | $103 | ★ 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 $238 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($38). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($76).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $396 list price could save about $158 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric England, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 159 |
| Robert Rhoad, MD | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 158 |
| Patrick Messerschmitt, MD | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 155 |
| Artemis Petrides, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 127 |
| Jeffrey Youngquist, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 96 |
| Antonia Caldwell, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 87 |
| Noah Shaftel, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 84 |
| Michael Wigton, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 55 |
| Sam Koo, MD | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 52 |
| Namdar Kazemi Ashtiani, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 50 |
| Erin Molz, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Cincinnati, OH | 44 |
| Wenjing Zeng, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 35 |
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