Cystoscopy cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for cystoscopy, diagnostic look inside the bladder and urethra: from $383.01 to $15,071.59, with a median of $4,509.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $4,125.99 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,995.50 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 4 cities for code 52000, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Cystourethroscopy|By Specialist | $383.01 | $751.00 | $54.43–$751.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Cystourethroscopy|By Midlevel | $383.01 | $751.00 | $46.27–$706.49 | 49% | — source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC and ASC Cystouretheroscopy | $1,501.50 | $2,002.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC and ASC Cystouretheroscopy | $1,501.50 | $2,002.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Cystourethroscopy | $1,716.00 | $2,860.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Cystoscopy | $4,509.00 | $7,515.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Cystoscopy | $4,509.00 | $7,515.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Cystourethroscopy | $8,267.34 | $13,778.90 | $679.53–$693.12 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Cystourethroscopy | $8,276.94 | $13,794.90 | $691.33–$705.15 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Cystourethroscopy | $9,339.30 | $15,565.50 | $679.53 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Cystourethroscopy | $9,920.22 | $16,533.70 | $691.33–$705.15 | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Cystourethroscopy | $15,071.59 | $25,119.32 | $679.53–$693.12 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $383.01, median $4,509.00, highest $15,071.59 — a 39.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $3,112.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Cystoscopy uses a thin scope passed through the urethra to look inside the bladder and urethra. It is used to check for blood in the urine, repeated infections, bladder symptoms or to follow up on bladder cancer.
What the price covers
The listed price usually covers the procedure. The urologist's fee and any sedation may be billed separately, and a biopsy or treatment done during the exam changes the code.