Spirometry cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for spirometry (breathing test): from $144.00 to $628.24, with a median of $276.90. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $132.90 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $309.98 at 122 hospitals.
- The median here, $276.90, is 13% above the US median of $245.50.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($220.60).
- Cincinnati, OH ranks 2nd of 4 metro areas in Ohio by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 10 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 94010, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Pft Spirometry Only File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $144.00 | $360.00 | — | 60% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Spirometry File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $202.47 | $397.00 | $47.28–$397.00 | 49% |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Hod Peak Expiratory Flow Rate+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $240.00 | $320.00 | — | 25% |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Hod Peak Expiratory Flow Rate File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $240.00 | $320.00 | — | 25% |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Spirometry Single+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $240.00 | $320.00 | — | 25% |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Spirometry Single File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $308.22 | $410.96 | — | 25% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Spirometry / Tvc / Mvv+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $313.80 | $523.00 | — | 40% |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC PR SPIROMETRY, INCL GRAPH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $372.00 | $372.00 | — | — |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Spirometry+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $418.20 | $697.00 | — | 40% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Spirometry+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $418.20 | $697.00 | — | 40% |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB SPIROMETRY , ADULT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $628.24 | $628.24 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $144.00, median $276.90, highest $628.24 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $313.80. 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 spirometry is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Spirometry explained.