Prices at 68 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $31,195 — 306% above the US median ($7,678), roughly 22.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $6,038 | $6,430 | — | — | — |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $14,436 | $11,889 | ★ 5/5 | 163 min | 14.0% |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima, OH | $15,473 | $20,840 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | 16.1% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc | Cincinnati, OH | $15,844 | $14,002 | ★ 3/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
| West Chester Hospital | West Chester, OH | $15,844 | $13,450 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 15.4% |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | Springfield, OH | $23,901 | $12,263 | — | — | 14.5% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati, OH | $38,488 | $12,512 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | 15.6% |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $41,249 | $12,419 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | 15.4% |
| Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown Llc | Youngstown, OH | $41,249 | $12,419 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain, OH | $48,290 | — | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Health-West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $48,290 | — | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $50,920 | $12,323 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 14.7% |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $57,912 | $46,178 | — | 109 min | 13.7% |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $63,132 | $12,751 | ★ 3/5 | 175 min | 15.1% |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $63,132 | $12,751 | — | — | — |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo, OH | $76,423 | $12,472 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.0% |
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 June 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 $31,195 — about 22.1× the Medicare rate ($1,410). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,821).
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