AFib ablation cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 5 hospitals list a cash price for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation as an inpatient: from $3,903.54 to $35,323.61, with a median of $27,778.80. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $23,875.26 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $33,299.55 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 93656, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Compre Ep Eval Abltj Atr Fib Pulm Vein Isolation|By Specialist | $3,903.54 | $7,654.00 | $815.74–$7,500.52 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Compre Ep Eval Abltj Atr Fib Pulm Vein Isolation|By Midlevel | $3,903.54 | $7,654.00 | $611.81–$6,375.44 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Ep & Ablate Af By Pulm Vein Isol W/Transseptal Include Map | $21,833.20 | $54,583.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Ablation A Fib Eps Transseptal La Record | $27,778.80 | $46,298.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Ablation A Fib Eps Transseptal La Record | $27,778.80 | $46,298.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Comp Ep Eval W Abl a-Fib W Transptl/3d Map | $35,323.61 | $47,098.15 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,903.54, median $27,778.80, highest $35,323.61 — a 9.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $27,778.80 — 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
This procedure uses catheters to isolate the pulmonary veins in the heart, to treat atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93656 ($26,716.48). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OHHb Compre Ep Eval Abltj Atr Fib Pulm Vein Isolation | $1,543.77 | file |