Prices at 78 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $21,401 — 47% above the US median ($14,594), roughly 13.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville, OH | $4,910 | $6,732 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | 15.7% |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $5,153 | $876 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | 15.4% |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $6,735 | $5,738 | — | — | — |
| Union Hospital | Dover, OH | $9,826 | $5,456 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 14.5% |
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron, OH | $9,826 | $5,441 | ★ 5/5 | 169 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Medical Center | Canton, OH | $9,826 | $5,333 | ★ 3/5 | 265 min | 15.4% |
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $9,826 | $8,712 | ★ 5/5 | 241 min | 14.6% |
| Euclid Hospital | Euclid, OH | $9,826 | $8,744 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | 15.0% |
| Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $9,826 | $8,556 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | 15.1% |
| Medina Hospital | Medina, OH | $9,826 | $8,239 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 15.0% |
| Marymount Hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $9,826 | $8,744 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| South Pointe Hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $9,826 | $9,070 | ★ 5/5 | 173 min | 14.9% |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $9,826 | $5,764 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| Hillcrest Hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $9,826 | $8,891 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 15.2% |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital | Avon, OH | $9,826 | $8,239 | ★ 5/5 | 254 min | 15.2% |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab | Cleveland, OH | $9,826 | $5,764 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $9,874 | — | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | 13.7% |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $9,874 | — | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.0% |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $14,410 | $16,523 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $14,965 | — | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | 14.4% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $14,965 | — | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $14,965 | — | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | 14.6% |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster, OH | $14,965 | — | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $14,965 | — | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $14,965 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $21,401 — about 13.4× the Medicare rate ($1,603). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $32,289 list price could save about $10,888 (34%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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