Echocardiogram cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for echocardiogram through the chest wall, complete, with Doppler: from $187.68 to $1,819.80, with a median of $1,567.50. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $1,379.82 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,688.25 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 4 cities for code 93306, 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 Echo Tthrc R-T 2D W/Wom-Mode Compl Spec&Colr D|By Midlevel | $187.68 | $368.00 | $44.28–$307.48 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Echo Tthrc R-T 2D W/Wom-Mode Compl Spec&Colr D|By Specialist | $187.68 | $368.00 | $59.04–$368.00 | 49% | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Newborn 2d Echo W Cf & Doppler | $921.01 | $1,228.01 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Echocardiogram W Cd&Cf | $921.01 | $1,228.01 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Echo 2d With Cont Doppler & Cf | $1,127.41 | $1,503.21 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Echo Tthor W/Mm W/Cf/Dop Wo/Con | $1,501.20 | $3,753.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Echocardiogram W Cd&Cf | $1,567.50 | $2,090.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Echocardiogram W Cd&Cf | $1,567.50 | $2,090.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Newborn 2d Echo W Cf & Doppler | $1,567.50 | $2,090.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Echo 2d With Cont Doppler & Cf | $1,567.50 | $2,090.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Newborn 2d Echo W Cf & Doppler | $1,567.50 | $2,090.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Echo 2d With Cont Doppler & Cf | $1,567.50 | $2,090.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Echo W Doppler/Color | $1,819.80 | $3,033.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Echo W Doppler/Color | $1,819.80 | $3,033.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Echo 2D Complt W Doppler & Color Flow | $3,484.32 | $6,832.00 | $262.90–$6,832.00 | 49% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $187.68, median $1,567.50, highest $1,819.80 — a 9.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,534.35. 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 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 echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart done with a probe on the chest. It shows the size and pumping strength of the heart and how the valves work, and the Doppler part measures blood flow. It is ordered for heart murmurs, shortness of breath, swelling or known heart disease.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the complete exam done by a sonographer. The cardiologist's interpretation is often billed separately, and a contrast agent, when used, may add a charge.