Retina OCT scan cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for OCT scan of the retina (optical coherence tomography) as an inpatient: from $42.80 to $322.83, with a median of $208.80. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $166.00 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $70.20 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 92134, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Oct Scan Opthalmic Posteror Retin | $42.80 | $107.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Scan Computerized Ophthalmic Retina | $208.80 | $348.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Scan Computerized Ophthalmic Retina | $208.80 | $348.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Ophthalmic Diag Imag Pos Seg; Retina | $322.83 | $633.00 | $303.84–$633.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center both sides Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Cptrized Oph Dx Img Pst Segment Uni/Bi Retina|By Specialist | $64.26 | $126.00 | $13.49–$126.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center both sides Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Cptrized Oph Dx Img Pst Segment Uni/Bi Retina|By Midlevel | $64.26 | $126.00 | $11.46–$105.28 | 49% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $42.80, median $208.80, highest $322.83 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $64.26, median $64.26, highest $64.26.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $208.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
An OCT scan takes cross-section images of the retina with light, to check macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and report for both eyes.