Prices at 7 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $303 — 9% above the US median ($277), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $139 | $37 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $303 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $303 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $303 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $373 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $373 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $401 | $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 $303 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $505 list price could save about $202 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Newkirk, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Cincinnati, OH | 410 |
| Joshua Murphy, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 332 |
| Jessica Pogue, PA | Physician Assistant | Cincinnati, OH | 290 |
| Haleem Chaudhary, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 268 |
| Arthur Lee, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 263 |
| Steven Goldfarb, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 240 |
| Matthew Langenderfer, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 223 |
| Michael Swank, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 220 |
| Bradley King, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 219 |
| Matthew Johansen, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 208 |
| Artemis Petrides, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 206 |
| Timothy Mcconnell, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | 191 |
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