Compare: Dayton Childrens Hospital vs Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 283 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 23% lower than Dayton Childrens Hospital (median across 283 shared procedures), winning on 167 of them.
Dayton Childrens Hospital
Dayton, OH
cheaper on 116
Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital
Springfield, OH

90% recommend · readmit 14.5%
cheaper on 167
ProcedureDayton Childrens HospitalOhio Valley Surgical HospitalMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$984$391$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,207$391$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$885$391$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$578$681$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$453$342$129
Abscess incision and drainage$453$681$174
ACL knee reconstruction$9,824$12,393$889
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy)$1,518$5,490$204
Albumin blood test$25$45$5
Aldosterone test$71$253$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$23$47$5
Allergy testing$280$96$4
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$40$134$17
ALT liver enzyme test$23$47$5
Amylase test$24$58$6
Ankle fracture repair$5,191$11,364$608
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$173$99$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$154$30$26
AST liver enzyme test$23$47$5
Barium swallow study$619$346$107
Basic metabolic panel$52$46$8
Benign skin lesion removal$663$3,845$171
Bilirubin blood test$23$37$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$21$40$4
Blood crossmatch$80$106
Blood glucose test$23$40$5
Blood transfusion$919$873$47
Blood type and screen$50$61$10
Blood type test$33$27$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$50$34$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$17$20$3
BNP (heart failure) test$56$214$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$721$316$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,567$1,135$259
Breast reduction$14,595$16,379$980
Breast ultrasound$335$773$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$1,188$625$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$331$922$84
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$356$342$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$208$342$93
Burn treatment$356$342$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$63$45$5
CA-125 ovarian marker test$46$110$21
Calcium blood test$23$46$5
Capsule endoscopy$3,011$2,107$802
Carotid artery ultrasound$920$600$156
CEA tumor marker test$41$122$19
Chest X-ray$256$203$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$160$184$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$248$203$33
Circumcision$2,380$4,419$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$41$76$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$21$49$6
Colonoscopy$1,586$4,367$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$21$45$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$22$40$8
Complex wound repair$511$2,924$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$52$88$11
Copper blood test$43$102$12
Cortisol test$58$131$16
CPAP titration study$890$284$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$23$58$7
CT angiography of the chest$2,875$1,592$281
CT angiography of the head$3,036$1,359$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,203$1,207$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,018$2,324$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,742$2,324$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,603$2,324$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,138$1,624$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,485$1,340$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,212$1,207$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,830$770$136
CT scan of the arm$2,260$1,161$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$2,329$1,161$199
CT scan of the chest$2,351$1,207$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$2,389$1,341$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,849$1,207$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,316$770$133
CT scan of the head$1,399$1,207$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$2,319$1,341$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,043$1,207$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,113$770$107
CT scan of the leg$1,992$1,161$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,979$1,161$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,093$868$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,597$1,208$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,723$1,359$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,093$1,208$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,597$770$130
CT scan of the neck$2,343$1,207$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,078$989$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,947$1,207$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,762$770$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,232$1,341$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,761$1,207$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,693$770$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,146$1,207$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$2,559$1,341$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,990$1,207$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,146$770$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,956$1,298$152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$2,488$1,656$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,927$939$128
D-dimer test$133$47$10
DHEA-sulfate test$58$141$22
Drug screen (urine)$97$183$17
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$991$4,419$174
Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty)$3,085$18,888$799
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$45$112$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$48$112$8
Electrolyte panel$55$41$7
Epidural steroid injection$1,196$2,924$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$58$176$28
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)$5,436$4,419$552
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$24$58$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$24$58$4
Ferritin (iron) test$38$110$14
Fibrinogen test$21$73$10
Folate (folic acid) test$40$118$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$1,807$680$157
Free T4 thyroid test$56$76$9
FSH hormone test$58$119$19
Ganglion cyst removal$4,440$4,419$321
GGT liver test$24$61$7
HDL cholesterol test$31$68$8
Hematocrit test$21$42$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$38$82$10
Hepatitis B test$43$79$10
Hepatitis C test$63$108$14
HIV test$48$112$19
HIV test (antibody)$67$112$14
Holter heart monitor$741$189$26
Inguinal hernia repair$3,109$10,111$538
Iron blood test$23$58$6
IV infusion therapy$377$160$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$350$31$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$435$160$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$660$3,385$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$672$2,924$57
Kidney ultrasound$975$479$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$708$479$61
Knee arthroscopy$8,698$7,561$524
Knee joint injection$433$2,924$69
Laryngoscopy$379$4,017$189
LDH test$23$40$6
LDL cholesterol test$40$79$11
Leg artery angiogram$5,055$4,717$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,095$661$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,199$574$116
LH hormone test$58$119$19
Lipase test$23$60$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$52$37$13
Liver biopsy$2,786$4,419$288
Liver function panel$54$53$8
Magnesium blood test$23$51$7
Meniscus repair (knee)$9,824$12,393$714
MRA of the brain$2,709$1,748$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$2,680$1,748$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$3,803$2,140$328
MRA of the neck$2,630$1,748$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$2,539$1,748$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,454$2,140$343
MRI of the abdomen$3,248$2,140$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$2,948$2,140$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$3,199$1,359$194
MRI of the ankle$2,430$1,592$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,231$1,592$222
MRI of the brain$3,052$1,748$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,949$1,748$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,473$1,359$195
MRI of the chest$2,984$1,750$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$3,555$2,140$466
MRI of the knee$2,496$1,681$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$2,430$1,681$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,411$1,592$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,114$1,748$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$3,163$1,748$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,068$1,359$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,309$2,140$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$4,587$2,140$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$3,006$2,140$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$3,260$1,359$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,172$1,748$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$4,355$2,140$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,126$1,748$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$3,125$1,359$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,920$2,140$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$2,850$1,748$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,449$2,140$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,430$2,140$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,423$1,592$205
MRI of the wrist$2,353$1,592$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,837$1,592$303
Office visit (established patient)$152$179$115
Office visit (new patient)$382$269$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$133$154$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$200$203$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$111$203$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$330$269$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$442$368$237
Orthopedic hardware removal$5,241$4,419$632
Pap smear (cervical screening)$92$74$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$71$256$41
Pelvic ultrasound$721$323$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$1,051$391$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$394$256$51
Phosphorus blood test$23$42$5
Pilonidal cyst removal$5,142$6,871$541
Platelet count$21$40$4
Pneumonia vaccine$304$42
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$23$121$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$965$391$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$659$391$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$1,033$391$136
Prolactin test$58$125$19
Prostate biopsy$4,933$5,569
Prostate test (PSA)$41$113$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$303$292$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$298$224$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$463$359$72
Scrotal ultrasound$901$391$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$21$61$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$40$123$22
Skin biopsy$1,386$680$121
Soft tissue ultrasound$568$443$64
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$704$2,924$165
Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery$3,681$6,743$475
T3 thyroid test$58$113$14
Testicle removal (orchiectomy)$3,507$5,569$306
Testosterone test$58$175$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$56$134$17
Thyroid ultrasound$879$391$109
Tonsillectomy$3,036$9,014$252
Total IgE allergy test$38$133$16
Total protein test$23$35$4
Transvaginal ultrasound$1,024$391$118
Trigger finger release$2,571$4,419$630
Trigger point injection$383$2,924$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$289$2,924$52
Triglycerides test$24$51$6
Troponin (heart) test$40$73$12
Turbinate reduction$3,036$6,871$294
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$2,861$4,367$371
Upper GI series (barium)$397$346$128
Ureteral stent placement$5,329$5,723$373
Uric acid (gout) test$24$41$5
Urinalysis$15$61$3
Urine microalbumin test$20$49$5
Urine pregnancy test$15$19$9
Vaccine administration$31$120$19
Vitamin B12 test$58$122$15
Vitamin D test$56$186$30
Wound debridement$881$875$186
Wrist fracture repair$8,698$9,681$735
X-ray of the abdomen$441$184$36
X-ray of the ankle$300$239$37
X-ray of the collarbone$280$216$33
X-ray of the elbow$489$239$33
X-ray of the facial bones$266$193$39
X-ray of the foot$294$239$34
X-ray of the forearm$239$216$29
X-ray of the hand$291$216$38
X-ray of the hip$278$264$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$280$264$49
X-ray of the knee$314$216$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$277$216$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$314$239$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$404$203$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$385$245$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$379$184$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$469$307$53
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$353$203$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$353$203$33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$371$326$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$371$346$40
X-ray of the pelvis$182$184$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$229$184$28
X-ray of the ribs$301$203$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$301$203$36
X-ray of the shoulder$310$239$36
X-ray of the skull$164$245$40
X-ray of the upper arm$290$216$32
X-ray of the wrist$289$239$43

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