Prices at 126 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,535 — 11% above the US median ($1,378), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital | East Liverpool, OH | $376 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 15.7% |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center | Coshocton, OH | $376 | $416 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | 15.0% |
| Alliance Community Hospital | Alliance, OH | $377 | $756 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | 15.0% |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio | Portsmouth, OH | $728 | $1,204 | — | 151 min | — |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $743 | $832 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.4% |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center | Ashtabula, OH | $820 | $329 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 16.8% |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $897 | $607 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | 15.6% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering, OH | $897 | $610 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 15.2% |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton, OH | $897 | $614 | ★ 3/5 | 118 min | 15.2% |
| Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton, OH | $897 | $610 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.1% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg | Miamisburg, OH | $897 | $614 | ★ 4/5 | 115 min | 14.8% |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $897 | $610 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | 15.5% |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $897 | $607 | ★ 5/5 | 130 min | 15.1% |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville, OH | $910 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | 15.7% |
| Twin City Medical Center | Dennison, OH | $936 | $655 | — | — | 15.0% |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $968 | $1,191 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.9% |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $968 | $1,490 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | 15.0% |
| Wilson Memorial Hospital | Sidney, OH | $1,002 | $743 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 15.0% |
| Salem Regional Medical Center | Salem, OH | $1,030 | $387 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.4% |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,040 | $434 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Wood County Hospital | Bowling Green, OH | $1,072 | $879 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | 14.5% |
| Fulton County Health Center | Wauseon, OH | $1,121 | — | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | 15.3% |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $1,135 | $1,702 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Mercy Health-Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $1,145 | — | ★ 3/5 | 127 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Health-Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $1,235 | — | — | 94 min | 14.2% |
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 $1,535 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,428 list price could save about $893 (37%).
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