Prices at 93 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $19,204 — 325% above the US median ($4,523), roughly 21.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summa Health System | Akron, OH | $5,177 | $8,070 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | 15.1% |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $6,834 | $6,606 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | 14.8% |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $7,861 | $12,259 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 16.1% |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $10,596 | $11,889 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $14,949 | $4,836 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Wayne Hospital | Greenville, OH | $16,639 | $7,419 | — | 130 min | 14.2% |
| Mercy Health-Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $21,770 | $3,255 | ★ 4/5 | 122 min | 14.6% |
| Avita Ontario | Ontario, OH | $25,597 | $3,343 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 14.8% |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital | Bucyrus, OH | $25,597 | $9,829 | — | 110 min | 14.9% |
| Galion Community Hospital | Galion, OH | $25,597 | $7,232 | ★ 3/5 | 130 min | 14.7% |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville, OH | $29,377 | — | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Llc | Mason, OH | $36,437 | $12,512 | — | 131 min | 15.6% |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $37,289 | $46,178 | — | 109 min | 13.7% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $37,544 | $7,142 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $40,140 | $6,865 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $41,561 | $12,729 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | 13.7% |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $41,799 | $12,323 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $44,928 | $7,194 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $44,928 | $7,194 | ★ 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 $19,204 — about 21.7× the Medicare rate ($883). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,767).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $24,916 list price could save about $5,711 (23%).
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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