Ohio / Good Samaritan Hospital

CMS certification 360134 · Cincinnati, OH · 6 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Good Samaritan Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Good Samaritan Hospital reported 1,535 Medicare inpatient stays across 55 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.82 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Ohio, number 83 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: 192 stays at an average charge of $50,243, 44% below the national average. It also billed 2,342 outpatient services, charging 4.81 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,535
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.82×
3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 83 of 104
4CMS price-transparency actions 6

Average charge per stay at Good Samaritan Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 55 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Good Samaritan 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	192	$50,243	-44%	$17,950
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	115	$39,305	-30%	$12,396
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	61	$43,544	-38%	$15,078
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	50	$62,011	-38%	$18,748
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	49	$36,082	-37%	$12,258
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	40	$30,477	-49%	$12,986
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	39	$29,332	-40%	$9,992
682 Renal Failure with MCC	38	$26,782	-59%	$13,425
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	38	$27,808	-46%	$11,246
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	36	$33,232	-45%	$12,050
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	33	$15,011	-63%	$8,085
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	33	$168,477	-40%	$52,504
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	33	$28,208	-42%	$10,188
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	31	$38,418	-31%	$10,427
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	31	$50,717	-33%	$14,581
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	31	$16,250	-57%	$7,730
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	28	$22,407	-38%	$7,229
455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	27	$111,916	-45%	$39,302
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	26	$59,012	-50%	$21,485
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	26	$31,167	-58%	$15,114
312 Syncope and Collapse	25	$32,240	-29%	$8,711
683 Renal Failure with CC	25	$21,490	-47%	$8,964
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	25	$86,880	-62%	$37,971
100 Seizures with MCC	23	$68,935	-27%	$18,047
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	23	$60,587	-46%	$20,042
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	23	$35,653	-37%	$10,713
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	23	$59,424	-30%	$18,054
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	22	$52,104	-44%	$15,607
070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC	19	$47,784	-37%	$16,076
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	19	$66,010	-42%	$16,084
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	19	$19,605	-60%	$9,347
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	19	$23,943	-35%	$8,005
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	18	$118,753	-49%	$46,068
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	18	$110,749	-48%	$48,274
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	18	$35,720	-41%	$11,802
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	17	$52,865	-48%	$20,841
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	17	$49,490	-27%	$17,248
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	16	$30,037	-32%	$9,031
453 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with MCC	15	$188,587	-58%	$71,165
847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis...	15	$17,603	-74%	$11,794
948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC	15	$20,909	-45%	$7,646
071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC	14	$24,297	-52%	$10,191
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	13	$100,507	-41%	$33,250
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	12	$34,062	-48%	$13,496
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	12	$37,960	-41%	$10,457
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	12	$28,789	-39%	$10,335
402 Single Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion...	12	$89,585	-52%	$43,145
637 Diabetes with MCC	12	$36,311	-45%	$14,403
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	11	$36,935	-35%	$12,989
066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without...	11	$22,805	-46%	$7,711
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	11	$31,358	-39%	$9,594
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC	11	$28,636	-28%	$9,038
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	11	$18,291	-73%	$12,424
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	11	$12,159	-69%	$8,729
483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper...	11	$61,646	-51%	$20,333

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	217	$6,430	$1,389
Comprehensive Observation Services	166	$13,385	$2,369
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	156	$5,740	$1,620
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	137	$40,893	$11,326
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	134	$6,012	$1,659
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	89	$8,067	$2,019
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	80	$13,076	$2,979
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	78	$11,330	$2,715
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	77	$10,767	$2,471
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	75	$20,083	$2,785
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	75	$21,381	$4,911
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	71	$4,074	$1,398
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	64	$11,790	$2,815
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	64	$24,142	$6,144
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	63	$55,295	$16,174
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	61	$19,828	$3,212
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	53	$14,895	$2,986
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	48	$31,876	$8,948
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	45	$8,647	$2,387
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	37	$22,042	$4,306
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	36	$40,110	$9,561
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	34	$31,683	$9,056
Level 5 ENT Procedures	32	$21,424	$4,966
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	31	$26,328	$5,525
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	31	$13,830	$2,719

Against the Ohio average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Good Samaritan Hospital charged $50,243 on average, 22% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $17,950 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Good Samaritan Hospital charged $39,305 on average, 9% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $12,396 against a state average of $10,652. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Good Samaritan Hospital charged $43,544 on average, 14% less than the Ohio average of $50,577, and was paid $15,078 against a state average of $13,102. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), Good Samaritan Hospital charged $62,011 on average, 10% less than the Ohio average of $68,742, and was paid $18,748 against a state average of $16,369. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,430 was 37% below the state average of $10,162. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,385 was 21% below the state average of $17,044. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $5,740 was 45% below the state average of $10,363. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $40,893 was 30% below the state average of $58,420.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Good Samaritan 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 — 2024-02-06 (CMS case 20)
CAP Request — 2024-05-09 (CMS case 20)
Closure Notice — 2024-07-08 (CMS case 20)
Met Requirements — 2025-03-18 (CMS case 3308)
Warning Notice — 2025-05-16 (CMS case 4573)
Closure Notice — 2025-07-17 (CMS case 4573)

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.