Compare: Dayton Childrens Hospital vs Miami Valley Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 349 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Dayton Childrens Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 39% lower than Miami Valley Hospital (median across 349 shared procedures), winning on 298 of them.
Dayton Childrens Hospital
Dayton, OH
cheaper on 298
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton, OH
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
59% recommend · ER wait 161 min · readmit 16.0%
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cheaper on 51
ProcedureDayton Childrens HospitalMiami Valley HospitalMedicare
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,849$6,299$284
Abdominal ultrasound$984$1,463$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,207$1,041$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$885$1,463$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$578$1,217$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$453$1,217$129
Abscess incision and drainage$453$1,217$174
Albumin blood test$25$71$5
Aldosterone test$71$573$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$23$74$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$40$237$17
ALT liver enzyme test$23$76$5
Ammonia blood test$40$205$15
Amylase test$24$92$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$173$214$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$154$271$26
AST liver enzyme test$23$74$5
Barium swallow study$619$959$107
Basic metabolic panel$52$106$8
Benign skin lesion removal$663$1,895$171
Bilirubin blood test$23$57$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$21$71$4
Blood crossmatch$80$420—
Blood glucose test$23$56$5
Blood transfusion$919$523$47
Blood type and screen$50$519$10
Blood type test$33$519$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$50$519$3
BNP (heart failure) test$56$427$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$721$1,057$39
Bone marrow biopsy$928$8,039$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,567$1,860$259
Breast ultrasound$335$1,081$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$1,188$1,081$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$331$1,081$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$994$843$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$356$1,156$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$208$1,156$93
Burn treatment$356$1,156$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$63$92$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$46$254$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$46$254$21
Calcium blood test$23$74$5
Cardiac MRI$2,612$2,724$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$2,362$2,048$280
Cardiac stress test$999$2,314$39
Cardioversion$142$3,522$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$920$770$156
CEA tumor marker test$41$267$19
Celiac disease test$74$100$12
Central line placement$3,008$3,284$238
Chemotherapy infusion$551$948$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$1,182$702$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$548$1,193$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,134$8,029$311
Chest tube insertion$1,832$6,767$143
Chest X-ray$256$450$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$160$450$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$248$450$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$41$129$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$21$107$6
Colposcopy$158$401$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$21$126$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$22$137$8
Complex wound repair$511$2,553$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$52$152$11
Copper blood test$43$177$12
Coronary CT angiography$577$2,682$326
Cortisol test$58$228$16
COVID-19 PCR test$101$85$51
CPAP titration study$890$2,276$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$23$92$7
CT angiography of the chest$2,875$2,682$281
CT angiography of the head$3,036$2,938$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,203$2,682$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,018$3,941$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,742$3,941$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,603$3,941$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,138$2,175$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,485$2,682$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,212$2,682$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,830$1,274$136
CT scan of the arm$2,260$2,682$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$2,329$3,941$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,722$1,274$161
CT scan of the chest$2,351$2,682$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$2,389$3,941$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,849$2,682$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,316$1,274$133
CT scan of the head$1,399$2,167$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$2,319$2,938$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,043$2,938$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,113$1,396$107
CT scan of the leg$1,992$2,682$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,979$2,682$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,093$1,274$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,597$3,941$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,723$3,941$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,093$3,941$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,597$1,274$130
CT scan of the neck$2,343$2,938$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,078$4,314$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,613$4,314$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,947$4,314$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,762$1,396$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,232$2,938$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,761$2,938$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,693$1,396$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,146$2,682$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$2,559$2,682$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,990$2,682$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,146$1,274$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,956$2,938$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,331$2,938$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$2,488$2,938$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,927$1,396$128
D-dimer test$133$182$10
DHEA-sulfate test$58$314$22
Drug screen (urine)$97$226$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$70$323$16
Echocardiogram$1,096$1,532$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$595$1,459$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$607$2,573$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$827$3,479$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$45$436$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$48$436$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$827$3,798$448
Electrolyte panel$55$50$7
Electromyography (EMG)$742$2,322$141
Emergency department visit$455$1,812$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$135$627$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$253$1,115$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$430$1,812$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$645$3,716$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$976$6,078$171
Epidural steroid injection$1,196$2,978$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$58$391$28
Family therapy session$140$574$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$24$46$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$24$44$4
Ferritin (iron) test$38$191$14
Fibrinogen test$21$152$10
Flu test$46$71$17
Folate (folic acid) test$40$210$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$1,807$968$157
Free T4 thyroid test$56$129$9
FSH hormone test$58$263$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$2,092$1,860$334
GGT liver test$24$104$7
Glucose tolerance test$33$96$8
Group therapy session$220$181$30
HDL cholesterol test$31$115$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$269$885$36
Hematocrit test$21$44$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$38$135$10
Hepatitis B test$43$80$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$200$326—
Hepatitis C test$63$236$14
HIV test$48$225$19
HIV test (antibody)$67$242$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$29$207$24
Holter heart monitor$741$988$26
Home sleep apnea test$2,027$1,039$123
HPV vaccine$796$551—
Iron blood test$23$92$6
IUD removal$125$331$112
IV infusion therapy$377$595$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$350$379$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$435$811$67
IVC filter placement$4,858$15,955$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$660$3,747$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$672$1,396$57
Kidney biopsy$1,308$8,191$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$2,373$2,467$172
Kidney ultrasound$975$1,463$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$708$1,463$61
Knee joint injection$433$1,255$69
Lactate test$40$151$12
Laryngoscopy$379$158$189
LDH test$23$84$6
LDL cholesterol test$40$134$11
Leg artery angiogram$5,055$7,615$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,095$1,952$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,199$1,747$116
LH hormone test$58$260$19
Lipase test$23$96$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$52$139$13
Liver biopsy$2,786$8,191$288
Liver function panel$54$70$8
Lung function test (PFT)$389$613$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,586$2,467$291
Magnesium blood test$23$80$7
MMR vaccine$249$313—
MRA of the brain$2,709$3,687$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$2,680$3,687$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$3,803$3,687$328
MRA of the neck$2,630$3,687$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$2,539$3,687$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,454$3,687$343
MRI of the abdomen$3,248$3,400$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$2,948$3,400$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$3,199$2,048$194
MRI of the ankle$2,430$3,400$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$2,360$3,400$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,231$2,048$222
MRI of the brain$3,052$3,687$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,949$3,687$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,473$2,220$195
MRI of the chest$2,984$3,400$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$2,689$3,400$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$3,555$3,400$466
MRI of the knee$2,496$3,400$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$2,430$3,400$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,411$2,048$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,114$3,400$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$3,163$3,400$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,068$2,048$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,309$3,400$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$4,587$3,400$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$3,006$3,400$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$3,260$2,048$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,172$3,687$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$4,355$3,687$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,126$3,687$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$3,125$2,220$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,920$3,400$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$2,850$3,400$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,449$2,048$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,430$3,400$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,057$3,400$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,423$2,048$205
MRI of the wrist$2,353$3,400$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$2,353$3,400$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,837$2,048$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$182$427$9
Nerve conduction study$764$878$118
Nuclear cardiac stress test$3,787$6,194$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$238$423$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$345$564$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$185$226$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$269$423$101
Office visit (established patient)$152$379$115
Office visit (new patient)$382$433$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$133$379$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$200$487$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$111$433$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$330$541$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$442$649$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$92$204$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$71$582$41
Pelvic ultrasound$721$876$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$1,051$1,041$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$394$876$51
PET scan$2,132$8,160—
Phosphorus blood test$23$66$5
Physical therapy evaluation$269$282$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$334$450$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$278$282$98
Platelet count$21$80$4
Pneumonia vaccine$304$330—
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$23$106$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$965$1,025$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$659$1,025$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$1,033$1,025$136
Procalcitonin test$58$335$27
Prolactin test$58$271$19
Prostate test (PSA)$41$260$18
Psychiatric evaluation$590$725$188
Psychotherapy session$175$523$140
Rheumatoid factor test$63$63$6
Scoliosis spine X-ray$303$849$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$298$640$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$463$1,057$72
Scrotal ultrasound$901$993$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$21$54$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$40$270$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$456$730$114
Simple wound stitches$311$730$127
Skin biopsy$1,386$863$121
Skin tag removal$454$252$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$3,763$5,445$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$568$1,000$64
Speech therapy$114$197$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$704$8,029$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$376$490$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$488$735$43
Stress echocardiogram$375$2,630$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$375$3,239$233
Swallow study$303$447$85
T3 thyroid test$58$199$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$135$225—
Testosterone test$58$286$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$56$237$17
Thyroid ultrasound$879$1,463$109
Thyroid uptake scan$806$1,860$145
Tilt table test$133$9,271$168
Total IgE allergy test$38$229$16
Total protein test$23$51$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,399$4,391$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,399$4,391$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$1,024$1,463$118
Trigger point injection$383$890$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$289$890$52
Triglycerides test$24$80$6
Troponin (heart) test$40$137$12
Upper GI series (barium)$397$959$128
Uric acid (gout) test$24$63$5
Urinalysis$15$32$3
Urine microalbumin test$20$77$5
Urine pregnancy test$15$87$9
Vaccine administration$31$101$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$31$29$16
Vitamin B12 test$58$212$15
Vitamin D test$56$417$30
Wart removal$155$993$121
Wound debridement$881$1,824$186
X-ray of the abdomen$441$336$36
X-ray of the ankle$300$388$37
X-ray of the collarbone$280$388$33
X-ray of the elbow$489$388$33
X-ray of the facial bones$266$388$39
X-ray of the foot$294$388$34
X-ray of the forearm$239$388$29
X-ray of the hand$291$388$38
X-ray of the hip$278$388$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$276$388$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$280$388$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$276$596$63
X-ray of the knee$314$388$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$277$388$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$314$388$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$404$596$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$385$596$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$379$596$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$469$596$53
X-ray of the lower leg$270$388$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$353$596$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$353$596$33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$371$596$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$371$596$40
X-ray of the pelvis$182$596$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$229$596$28
X-ray of the ribs$301$388$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$301$388$36
X-ray of the shoulder$310$388$36
X-ray of the skull$164$596$40
X-ray of the upper arm$290$388$32
X-ray of the wrist$289$388$43
Zinc blood test$43$160$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.