Prices at 7 hospitals in Cincinnati, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $337 — 13% above the US median ($297), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $160 | $36 | ★ 5/5 | 172 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $337 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $337 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $337 | — | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $377 | — | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati, OH | $377 | — | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $383 | $124 | ★ 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 $337 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $562 list price could save about $225 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonia Caldwell, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 298 |
| William Boyce, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 273 |
| Randall Hlubek, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 269 |
| Eric England, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 266 |
| Robert Bohinski, M.D., PHD. | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 239 |
| Aarti Singla, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Cincinnati, OH | 165 |
| Francis Valentin, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Cincinnati, OH | 162 |
| William Coughlin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 159 |
| Michael Kachmann, MD | Neurosurgery | Cincinnati, OH | 152 |
| Jeffrey Youngquist, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 150 |
| Angela Beckes, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 133 |
| Steven Braff, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Cincinnati, OH | 129 |
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