Ohio / Christ Hospital
CMS certification 360163 · Cincinnati, OH · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Christ Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Christ Hospital reported 3,768 Medicare inpatient stays across 117 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.94 times what it was paid — mid-range in Ohio, number 58 of 104 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.01×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 272 stays at an average charge of $57,739, 36% below the national average. It also billed 7,878 outpatient services, charging 5.53 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,768
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.94×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 58 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 117 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Christ Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 272 | $57,739 | -36% | $15,698 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 241 | $34,955 | -38% | $10,361 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 100 | $44,900 | -36% | $13,277 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 96 | $188,966 | -32% | $45,168 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 89 | $56,410 | -50% | $17,179 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 87 | $205,082 | -28% | $49,589 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 81 | $33,059 | -45% | $10,694 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 75 | $140,209 | -11% | $23,615 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 72 | $231,705 | -42% | $56,506 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 68 | $172,948 | -22% | $35,721 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 62 | $32,269 | -34% | $7,885 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 58 | $47,431 | -37% | $12,486 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 58 | $23,186 | -36% | $6,308 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 55 | $148,541 | -27% | $33,670 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 52 | $24,273 | -40% | $7,392 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 50 | $64,968 | -43% | $14,440 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 50 | $94,988 | -40% | $25,944 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 49 | $149,559 | -49% | $37,514 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 49 | $27,923 | -43% | $8,741 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 48 | $39,112 | -39% | $8,779 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 48 | $44,064 | -40% | $13,372 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 46 | $24,741 | -35% | $6,853 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 45 | $92,004 | -44% | $23,828 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 44 | $25,368 | -37% | $7,022 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 43 | $137,489 | -40% | $38,341 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 41 | $34,306 | -43% | $10,532 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 40 | $69,797 | -41% | $17,973 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 40 | $50,377 | -41% | $13,969 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 39 | $40,242 | -30% | $10,586 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 37 | $33,904 | -34% | $9,429 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 36 | $30,958 | -44% | $8,032 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 35 | $22,699 | -39% | $7,418 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 32 | $17,794 | -38% | $4,934 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 31 | $36,118 | -45% | $11,716 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 30 | $32,578 | -42% | $9,806 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 30 | $65,654 | -35% | $16,212 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 30 | $21,054 | -43% | $6,544 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 30 | $25,996 | -45% | $8,554 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 29 | $33,527 | -34% | $9,056 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 29 | $93,239 | -25% | $20,025 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 28 | $58,406 | -42% | $15,096 |
| 233 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 28 | $219,728 | -43% | $57,353 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 28 | $71,331 | -50% | $21,652 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 28 | $25,280 | -48% | $8,056 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 27 | $32,294 | -36% | $7,391 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 26 | $101,706 | -40% | $26,930 |
| 652 Kidney Transplant | 25 | $230,426 | -32% | $73,031 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 24 | $24,921 | -35% | $6,683 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 24 | $23,154 | -49% | $7,124 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 24 | $102,729 | -52% | $35,892 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 24 | $21,770 | -44% | $7,061 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 24 | $26,939 | -39% | $7,952 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 23 | $45,813 | -30% | $10,859 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 23 | $86,400 | -46% | $26,720 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 23 | $45,368 | -26% | $10,837 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 22 | $216,486 | -22% | $44,834 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 22 | $138,560 | -35% | $29,995 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 22 | $47,713 | -38% | $14,093 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 22 | $59,872 | -41% | $16,965 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 21 | $53,074 | -44% | $16,597 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 117 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Ohio average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Christ Hospital charged $57,739 on average, 10% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $15,698 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Christ Hospital charged $34,955 on average, 19% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $10,361 against a state average of $10,652. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Christ Hospital charged $44,900 on average, 11% less than the Ohio average of $50,577, and was paid $13,277 against a state average of $13,102. For Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC (DRG 454), Christ Hospital charged $188,966 on average, 1% more than the Ohio average of $186,868, and was paid $45,168 against a state average of $53,586. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $40,170 was 31% below the state average of $58,420. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $3,704 was 21% above the state average of $3,065. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $18,696 was 20% below the state average of $23,255. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $8,717 was 22% below the state average of $11,228.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-03-28 (CMS case 3457)
- Closure Notice — 2025-06-30 (CMS case 3457)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.