Prices at 116 hospitals in Ohio, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,027 — 49% above the US median ($1,362), roughly 14.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Hospital | Paulding, OH | $353 | — | — | 74 min | — |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital | Norwalk, OH | $368 | $368 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville, OH | $406 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Mount Carmel Dublin | Dublin, OH | $406 | $328 | — | 125 min | — |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East &trinity Medical Ctr West | Steubenville, OH | $412 | $1,435 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | — |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva | Geneva, OH | $441 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $441 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus, OH | $460 | $328 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital | Upper Sandusky, OH | $570 | $385 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati, OH | $597 | $945 | — | — | — |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis, OH | $821 | $1,477 | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | — |
| Holzer Medical Center Jackson | Jackson, OH | $821 | $1,214 | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton, OH | $828 | $2,979 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville, OH | $828 | $2,979 | — | 119 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $1,071 | — | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | — |
| Wood County Hospital | Bowling Green, OH | $1,078 | $1,029 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $1,156 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $1,171 | — | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany, OH | $1,207 | $1,578 | — | 106 min | — |
| Adams County Regional Medical Center | Seaman, OH | $1,296 | $469 | ★ 3/5 | 189 min | — |
| Fulton County Health Center | Wauseon, OH | $1,342 | — | ★ 3/5 | 137 min | — |
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys, OH | $1,382 | $1,518 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Salem Regional Medical Center | Salem, OH | $1,385 | $1,523 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | — |
| Avita Ontario | Ontario, OH | $1,425 | $1,283 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital | Bucyrus, OH | $1,425 | $1,283 | — | 118 min | — |
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 September 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 $2,027 — about 14.2× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,707 list price could save about $679 (25%).
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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